Posted on Jul 20, 2012 by Center for Union Facts
They say the third time’s the charm. Some folks in California who care more about the rights of union members than the political maneuvering of their Big Labor bosses hope the saying rings true. For the third time in the last 14 years, California voters will get to vote on a paycheck protection referendum, which will […]
Posted on Jul 03, 2012 by Center for Union Facts
Just in case you missed our last update on the subject, the reasons for ensuring paycheck protection for employees are piling up. According to the Associated Press: A major labor union and an outside group committed to electing Democrats to the House have reserved nearly $20 million in television ad time for the fall in districts from […]
Posted on Jun 21, 2012 by Center for Union Facts
Today’s Supreme Court decision in Knox v. Service Employees International Union (SEIU) could be a big step forward for employee rights. The Court found that SEIU Local 1000 violated public sector workers’ First Amendment rights by compelling non-members to pay for political activism. The case revolved around SEIU funding of ballot measure campaign groups in […]
Posted on Apr 15, 2011 by Union Facts
Labor unions will need to devise a new mechanism for collecting dues from unwilling government employees in the Sunshine State. Members of both houses in Florida’s legislature this week voted to ban state and local governments from deducting union dues from employees paychecks …
