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Missouri Court of Appeals upholds trial court ruling ordering state to resume payroll deductions for Department of Corrections employees On Dec. 6, 2022, a three-judge panel of the Missouri Western District Court of Appeals upheld a September 2021 ruling by Cole County Circuit Court Judge Jon Edward Beetem in which Beetem ordered the Missouri Office…

Wisconsin Employment Relations Commission issues decision on collective bargaining for UW Health nurses  The Wisconsin Employment Relations Commission (WERC) ruled on Nov. 25 that the University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics Authority (UW Health) is not legally required to collectively bargain with UW Nurses United, a chapter of SEIU Healthcare Wisconsin.   Background SEIU Healthcare Wisconsin…

Checking in on public-sector union cases appealed to the Supreme Court  Note: In observance of the Thanksgiving holiday, we will not be publishing Union Station on Nov. 25. The next edition of Union Station will arrive on Dec. 2. So far this month, the Supreme Court has rejected three petitions in public-sector union cases we’ve…

Illinois voters to decide whether to adopt collective bargaining amendment Note: With the election around the corner, we’ll be taking a break from Union Station next week and helping support our results team efforts. The next edition of Union Station will arrive on Nov. 18. In the meantime, visit Ballotpedia for next week’s election results…

School counselor appeals grievance representation challenge to Ohio Supreme Court  Attorneys from The Buckeye Institute filed an appeal to the Ohio Supreme Court on behalf of a school guidance counselor who was not allowed under an exclusive collective bargaining agreement to use her own lawyer in a dispute with the school district.  Background The plaintiff,…

Alaska Supreme Court hears arguments on whether Janus requires annual opt-ins for union membership The Alaska Supreme Court heard oral arguments last week in a case where the state of Alaska claims that the U.S. Supreme Court’s 2018 ruling in Janus v. AFSCME requires annual opt-ins for union membership. Background Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy (R)…

Supreme Court agrees to hear case challenging FLRA jurisdiction over Ohio National Guard collective bargaining dispute The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to hear an appeal of a Sixth Circuit ruling that the Federal Labor Relations Authority (FLRA) has jurisdiction to regulate a collective bargaining dispute between the Ohio National Guard and the American Federation…

End-of-session roundup of California public-sector union legislation California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) recently signed three bills related to public-sector union policy and vetoed another three.  About the bills    Newsom had until Sept. 30 to sign or veto bills the legislature passed before the end of its session on Aug. 31, with any unreturned bills becoming…

Welcome to The Ballot Bulletin, where we track developments in election policy at the federal, state, and local levels. In this month’s issue: Delaware state court strikes down law allowing no-excuse absentee/mail-in voting California enacts three election-related bills Legislation update: Legislation activity in September 2022 Have a question/feedback/or just want to say hello? Respond to…

U.S. Supreme Court begins 2022-2023 term with seven petitions to review public-sector union cases The Supreme Court’s next term will begin on Monday, Oct. 3. As of Sept. 29, appellants had filed seven petitions for writs of certiorari—requests for the Supreme Court to review a lower court’s ruling—in public-sector union cases we’re tracking. The Supreme…