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  • Union Station: Wisconsin integrated bar challenge appealed to SCOTUS

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    Wisconsin integrated bar challenge appealed to SCOTUS  A Wisconsin attorney challenging the constitutionality of the state’s integrated bar association filed an appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court on July 28. In April, a three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit affirmed U.S. District Judge Lynn Adelman’s dismissal of the case.…

  • Union Station: Eighth Circuit issues opinions in two consolidated public-sector union cases

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    Eighth Circuit issues opinions in two consolidated public-sector union cases On July 25, a three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit affirmed U.S. District Judge Susan Richard Nelson’s rulings in four lawsuits brought against public-sector unions in Minnesota. The lawsuits were consolidated into two cases. In each case, the plaintiffs…

  • Union Station: Legislation update: What’s happened with public-sector union bills so far this year?

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    Legislation update: What’s happened with public-sector union bills so far this year? This week, we’re looking back at legislative activity for the public-sector union bills we’ve tracked in the first seven months of 2022. We’ll also compare that activity to the same period in 2019, 2020, and 2021.    Highlights & quick facts  Ten bills related…

  • Union Station: Senate staffers announce formation of New York State Legislative Workers United

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    Senate staffers announce formation of New York State Legislative Workers United Seventy-nine New York State Senate staffers announced the formation of the New York State Legislative Workers United (NYSLWU) and said they intend to seek voluntary recognition from Senate leadership when a majority of staffers sign on. The unionization effort In a July 15 public…

  • Union Station: National ICE Council will separate from American Federation of Government Employees

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    National ICE Council will separate from American Federation of Government Employees The American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) announced on July 12 that it had filed paperwork with the Federal Labor Relations Authority (FLRA) to relinquish its representational interest in AFGE Council 118, the National ICE Council, which represents U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement employees. …

  • Union Station: California’s Workers Tax Fairness Credit would be the first tax credit for union dues in the U.S.

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    California’s Workers Tax Fairness Credit would be the first tax credit for union dues in the U.S. A California bill related to the state’s 2022-2023 budget includes a proposed tax credit for union dues. Once implemented, the tax credit would be the first of its kind in the U.S. Union dues are currently tax-deductible in…

  • Economy and Society: July 5, 2022- SCOTUS ruling impact on SEC

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    Economy and Society is Ballotpedia’s weekly review of the developments in corporate activism; corporate political engagement; and the Environmental, Social, and Corporate Governance (ESG) trends and events that characterize the growing intersection between business and politics. ESG Developments This Week In Washington, D.C. Did the Supreme Court throw a wrench into the SEC’s plans? On…

  • Union Station: Public-sector labor policy litigation four years post-Janus

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    Note: The next edition of Union Station will be on July 8. In the meantime, have a happy Fourth of July! Public-sector labor policy litigation four years post-Janus June 27 marks the fourth anniversary of the Supreme Court’s Janus v. AFSCME decision. The court held that public-sector unions may not require non-member employees to pay…

  • Union Station: Ninth Circuit panel says California can deduct union dues from state Medicaid payments to home care providers

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    On June 8, a three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit affirmed two district court decisions dismissing challenges to California’s deduction of union dues from Medicaid payments to home care providers. The panel issued a single opinion after consolidating the two appeals.  About the cases U.S. Circuit Judge Jacqueline Nguyen…

  • Hall Pass: Your Ticket to Understanding School Board Politics, Edition #17

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    Welcome to Hall Pass. This newsletter keeps you plugged into the conversations driving school board politics and governance. Each week, we bring you a roundup of the latest on school board elections, along with sharp commentary and research from across the political spectrum on the issues confronting school boards in the country’s 14,000 school districts.…