Tag: Labor unions

Mark Janus, a soft-spoken record-keeper for the Illinois Department of Public Health, sued his workplace's union over a $50 fee it receives that automatically gets deducted from his paycheck every month although he never joined the union. Janus argues that violates his First Amendment rights. Now, the case is making its way to the Supreme Court.

Unions are the free riders, says government worker challenging labor fees at Supreme Court

Sean Higgins · February 24, 2018 5:01 am

The Onion may be parody, but its headlines often strike a chord with readers in 21st-century America. (screenshot)

Beltway Confidential

Michael Barone: Don’t take the Onion’s pessimism too seriously

Michael Barone · February 22, 2018 12:00 pm

The meeting comes as the U.S. prepares for the seventh round of talks to renegotiate the trade deal, starting Saturday in Mexico City. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Labor leaders claim ‘very productive meeting’ with Trump on NAFTA

Sean Higgins · February 21, 2018 9:50 pm

The justices could decide whether or not to take the DACA case on as early as their Feb. 16 conference. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Beltway Confidential

Teachers’ unions profit while kids pick up the tab

Corey DeAngelis, Ben DeGrow · February 21, 2018 6:41 pm

Unions should earn their money and membership the way most institutions do, by convincing people that they are worth joining and funding. (AP)

Remember freedom of association? Union membership should not be forced

Washington Examiner · February 19, 2018 10:16 pm

The Supreme Court is reconvening on Tuesday. Here are four major cases to watch in the upcoming days ahead. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Four cases to watch when the Supreme Court returns this week

Melissa Quinn · February 19, 2018 5:01 am

Demonstrators are expressing their frustration over pay raises and other issues. (AP Photo/John Raby)

Statewide walkout by teachers and public employees planned in West Virginia

Daniel Chaitin · February 18, 2018 12:33 am

Texas' AFL-CIO has recently endorsed Rep. Beto O'Rourke, D-Texas as O'Rourke tries to win against Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas. It was a reversal from a commitment the union made to not endorse any candidate in the 2018 Senate election. (AP Photo/LM Otero)

Texas AFL-CIO reverses course, endorses Ted Cruz challenger

Robert King · February 17, 2018 8:56 pm

The tariffs that President Trump imposed on steel and aluminum imports may erode corporate investment that was poised to surge after major tax cuts last year, according to the Business Roundtable.

Steelworkers union praises White House’s steel import study

Sean Higgins · February 16, 2018 9:24 pm

Richard Trumka, the AFL-CIO's president, announced a "Working People's Day of Action" for Feb. 24, the Saturday before the Supreme Court hears Janus v. American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees. The Janus case questions whether public-sector workers can be forced to join or otherwise financially support their workplace's unions as a condition of employment. (AP Photo/AJ Mast)

AFL-CIO plans ‘day of action’ for major Supreme Court labor case

Sean Higgins · February 15, 2018 11:22 pm

On Thursday, the National Labor Relations Board stated that a business can be held liable for workplace law violations at another company only if it has "direct control" over the second businesses' workplace. (AP Photo/Jon Elswick, File)

Democrats seek to increase pressure on NLRB’s William Emanuel

Sean Higgins · February 14, 2018 9:45 pm

The United Auto Workers union has long been trying to unionize Tesla's manufacturing facilities. Both Tesla and a lot of its employees have resisted this. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)

The UAW’s weak case against Tesla

Ben Howe · February 14, 2018 5:01 am