Category: Right-to-Work

Michigan Gov. Whitmer Signs Bill to Repeal State’s ‘Right-to-Work’ Law

March 25, 2023
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Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed a package of bills on Friday that repeal a 2012 “right-to-work” law that made paying dues to unions optional at unionized workplaces. The new package of measures mean workers employed at unionized workplaces can no longer opt out of paying union dues and fees. The 2012 “right-to-work” law, which had…

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Right-to-Work Group Condemns Biden Proposal to Limit Federal Workers to 1 Day a Year to Revoke Union Dues

January 26, 2023
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A Supreme Court decision that guarantees civil service workers the right to stop being charged union dues is being threatened under a proposal being advanced by a federal administrative agency, as appointees of President Joe Biden want to limit that right to just one day a year. “The Federal Labor Relations Authority [FLRA], now stocked with…

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Illinois Is Pushing Back Against the Anti-Union Tide

December 9, 2022
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In 2018, public-sector labor unions suffered what was seen at the time as a crippling blow: The Supreme Court ruled that they could no longer require non-members to pay collective bargaining costs. The Janus v. AFSCME ruling, overturning some 40 years of precedent, was seen as a crowning victory for the forces behind state “right to work” laws barring…

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Amazon’s Rejection of Unions in Alabama Is a Big Loss for Big Labor

April 20, 2021
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Commentary Big labor suffered a significant loss in its attempt to unionize employees at Amazon’s warehouse facility in Bessemer, Alabama. Of the workers eligible to vote, an embarrassingly small 16 percent voted to join the Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union. It was the most recent in a series of high-profile losses for labor including…

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