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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,…

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.…

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…

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…

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…

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. …

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…

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…