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  • Union Station: District court rejects Janus-based lawsuit against symphony association, union

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    District court rejects Janus-based lawsuit against symphony association, union On Aug. 19, Judge Joseph F. Leeson Jr. of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania dismissed a Janus-based lawsuit a member of the Allentown Symphony Orchestra brought against the American Federation of Musicians, Local 45, and the Allentown Symphony Association.  The lawsuit…

  • Union Station: Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt issues executive order on teachers’ union payroll deduction authorizations

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    Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt issues executive order on teachers’ union payroll deduction authorizations Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt (R) signed an executive order on Aug. 19 on teachers’ union payroll deduction authorizations. The executive order On Aug. 19, Stitt issued an executive order “[urging] the State Board of Education to take action to ensure that payroll…

  • 4.8% of state legislative incumbents who filed for re-election have lost in primaries

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    So far this year, 202 state legislative incumbents—57 Democrats and 145 Republicans—have lost to primary challengers. Across the 42 states that have held primaries, 4.8% of incumbents running for re-election have lost, an elevated level of incumbent losses compared to previous cycles. These totals include data from both legislative chambers in Florida, state Senate races in…

  • Union Station: Federal Labor Relations Authority decertifies National ICE Council

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    Federal Labor Relations Authority decertifies National ICE Council  On Aug. 11, Federal Labor Relations Authority (FLRA) Regional Director Jessica S. Bartlett granted the American Federation of Government Employees’ (AFGE) petition to disclaim representational interest in AFGE Council 118—the National ICE Council—and decertified the union. National ICE Council President Chris Crane called the decision whistleblower retaliation,…

  • Election Legislation Weekly Digest: August 19, 2022

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    Here is our weekly round-up on election-related legislation. In it, you’ll find the following information:  Noteworthy bills: Here, we identify and report on the contents and legislative status of noteworthy bills.  Recent activity: Here, we report on the number of bills acted on within the past week.  The big picture: Here, we look at the…

  • 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. …