Government
Florida bill to diminish power of teachers’ unions over employeesThe Florida Legislature is sending a bill to Gov. Ron DeSantis to close a legal loophole that unions use to retain power over employees. SB 1296 passed the Florida House… Read More
Public Education
Minneapolis public school employees vote to authorize strike(The Center Square) – Less than a day after authorizing a strike, hundreds of Minneapolis teachers demonstrated outside the district office. Teachers rallied for higher pay, smaller class sizes, and… Read More
Government
VA cuts ties with unions in ‘best interests of veterans’(The Daily Signal) – The Department of Veterans Affairs announced it is severing its ties with unions, in line with President Donald Trump’s executive order ending collective bargaining with unions… Read More
Government
Teachers’ unions lead the way in union declineTeachers’ unions are at the forefront of a steep decline in public sector union membership, according to a recent report. The Freedom Foundation, a think tank… Read More
Government
Joni Ernst unveils legislation to track bureaucrats’ work for unions on taxpayer time(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Republican Sen. Joni Ernst of Iowa and Republican Rep. Scott Franklin of Florida introduced legislation Friday to mandate that the Office of Personnel Management (OPM)… Read More
Politics
Lawmakers propose banning all federal labor unions(The Center Square) – Labor unions representing federal workers are facing another challenge to collective bargaining rights – and even their very existence – in a newly introduced Republican bill… Read More
Government
Trump admin agrees to put taxpayer-funded union work back under microscope after Joni Ernst request(Daily Caller News Foundation) – The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) will again report on how much time and money federal employees spend on union activity after a hiatus during… Read More
Government
Republicans take aim at taxpayer-funded union activity(Daily Caller News Foundation) – Republican Sen. Joni Ernst of Iowa and Republican Rep. Scott Perry of Pennsylvania introduced legislation Tuesday to force government unions to reimburse the government for… Read More
Culture
In new record low, unionization rate falls to single digits in 2024(The Daily Signal) – Despite the Biden-Harris administration’s “whole of government” attempt to increase unionization, the percentage of American workers belonging to unions notched down each of the past four… Read More
Public Education
Florida teachers’ union membership declined 15% after state law prohibited union strong-armingThe Florida state teachers’ union is bleeding members by the thousands, a year-end report reveals. The Florida Education Association (FEA) told the U.S. Department of Labor… Read More
Politics
Country’s largest labor union continues one-sided donations to Democrat candidatesThe National Education Association (NEA), the country’s largest labor union, has raised almost $27 million in support of Democrat candidates across the nation. The NEA, which… Read More
Courts
California teacher wins $12,000 in case against union for BIPOC-only board seat(The Center Square) – A California teacher won $12,000 against his teachers’ union for its “BIPOC At-Large” executive board seat in which candidates were required to “self-identify” as a racial… Read More
Opinion
Op-ed: What Big Labor doesn’t want you to know this Labor Day(The Daily Signal) – This Labor Day, the Biden administration and Big Labor will no doubt tout the alleged successes of President… Read More
Public Education
Nearly 95% of teacher donations in Wisconsin went to Democrats, says report(The Center Square) – A new report shows just how lopsided the political activity among teachers in Wisconsin really is. The Wisconsin Institute for Law and Liberty on Monday shared… Read More
Government
Four states advance bills prohibiting union dues deductionsFour states have advanced Republican-sponsored bills prohibiting union dues deductions for certain public-sector employees. Here’s what those bills say and where they stand. Arkansas Arkansas lawmakers delivered Senate Bill… Read More
Public Education
Tucson school district facing legal challenge over union dues(The Center Square) – Parker Jackson is hoping his words will be enough to get the Tucson Unified School District to do what he argues the law already establishes as… Read More
Opinion, Public Education
Op-Ed: Teachers’ unions are ‘political creatures’ feeding on ‘teacher salaries’Teachers’ unions have a stranglehold on American public education. But now, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is taking the fight to the unions. “Teacher unions no longer resemble the teachers that… Read More
Education
Teachers are fleeing partisan unions that some say undermine public educationTeachers are fleeing unions in droves, citing the political partisanship of the organizations that charge $750 to $900 a year in membership fees. The National Education Association (NEA) and the American… Read More
Opinion
Op-Ed: Illinois government unions seek more strike power to get more politicalThe Cook County College Teachers Union is planning a strike for the end of October unless the college’s students get housing and day care services (the teachers also want… Read More
National
Major government unions lose over 200K members(The Center Square) – The top four public labor unions in the U.S. lost hundreds of thousands of members since a 2018 Supreme Court case that ruled government employees could… Read More
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