Author: Jerrick Adams
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North Carolina court strikes down state legislative maps as partisan gerrymanders
On September 3, a North Carolina court struck down the state’s legislative district plan as an impermissible partisan gerrymander under the state constitution. The plaintiffs, which included Common Cause and the Democratic Party of North Carolina, alleged that the state legislative district maps adopted and enacted by the North Carolina General Assembly in 2017…
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Union files suit challenging provisions of Wisconsin Act 10
On Aug. 26, the International Union of Operating Engineers Local 139 and two of its members, Karen Erickson and Heath Hanrahan, filed a suit in U.S. District Court challenging Wisconsin Act 10, legislation enacted in 2011 that made multiple changes to the state’s public-sector labor relations laws. Who are the parties to the suit?…
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Pennsylvania state employee files class-action lawsuit for refund of agency fees
On Aug. 7, Pennsylvania state employee Catherine Kioussis filed a class-action lawsuit against the Service Employees International Union Local 668 seeking restitution for agency fees paid to the union in 2017 and 2018. Who are the parties to the suit? Kioussis, the plaintiff, works for the Pennsylvania Department of Human Services. She is represented…
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New Hampshire governor vetoes two public-sector labor bills
On July 10 and July 12, 2019, New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu (R) vetoed two public-sector labor bills, SB18 and SB148. Here’s what you need to know about them. What would the bills do? SB18 would allow public-sector employees to authorize voluntary wage deductions for insurance or employee benefits offered in conjunction with their…