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  • Union Station: Public-sector collective bargaining legal in Virginia as of May 1

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    Virginia to allow public-sector collective bargaining starting on May 1st A change in Virginia law allowing for public-sector collective bargaining goes into effect May 1. In anticipation, the city of Alexandria adopted an ordinance allowing public-sector collective bargaining in the city on April 17. About the law The Virginia General Assembly approved legislation in March…

  • Union Station: Indiana bill covering union resignations and payroll deductions signed

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    Holcomb signs bill allowing Indiana teachers to resign from unions at any time, requiring annual authorization for payroll deductions Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb (R) signed Senate Bill 251 on April 22. The bill allows teachers to resign from their union at any time and requires teachers to authorize union payroll deductions on a yearly basis.  …

  • Union Station: Arkansas enacts bill prohibiting collective bargaining by state public-sector employees

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    Arkansas enacts bill prohibiting collective bargaining by state public-sector employees Arkansas Senate Bill 341, which prohibits collective bargaining on the part of state public-sector employees, was enacted on April 8.  About the bill  The Republican-sponsored bill adds the following text to Arkansas Code Title 21: (a) A public employer shall not recognize a labor union…

  • Union Station: Tenth Circuit rules in favor of AFSCME in union dues case

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    Tenth Circuit rules in favor of AFSCME in union dues case On March 26, a three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit upheld the U.S. District Court for the District of New Mexico’s decision in Hendrickson v. AFSCME Council 18. The lower court had dismissed the suit, which alleged that…

  • Teacher sues LA union over ‘defund the police’ stance

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    Teacher sues Los Angeles union over ‘defund the police’ stance On March 16, a Los Angeles teacher filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California against his former union over its support for removing school police officers. Parties to the suit The plaintiff is Los Angeles public school teacher…

  • Public employee strike bill enacted

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    West Virginia public employee strike bill enacted without governor’s signature West Virginia Senate Bill 11, which makes public employee strikes illegal, was enacted on March 16 without Gov. Jim Justice’s (R) signature. It will go into effect on June 2.  About the bill Senate Bill 11 codified the 1990 West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals…

  • Union Station: Three public-sector union bills advance from state senates

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    Three public-sector union bills advance from state senates Since our last newsletter, three public-sector union bills have advanced from state senates in Arkansas, Oklahoma, and Tennessee. Of the 83 pieces of public-sector employee union legislation that we are currently tracking, eight have passed upper chambers so far this year. Here’s a run-down of the three…

  • Union Station: Right to work amendment before Tennessee state House

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    Tennessee right to work amendment hearing scheduled in state House The first hearing for Tennessee House Joint Resolution 72, a proposed right to work constitutional amendment, is scheduled for March 10. About the amendment  The Tennessee Right to Work Amendment would add the following new section to Article XI of the state constitution: It is…

  • Three public-sector union bills have advanced from state senates so far this year

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    Three public-sector union bills have advanced from state senates so far this year Ballotpedia is currently tracking 78 pieces of legislation dealing with public-sector employee union policy. So far, state senates have passed three of those bills. Republicans sponsored two of the bills, and Democrats sponsored one. Here’s a run-down of the three bills.  Washington…

  • Federal judge rejects Minnesota teachers, transportation worker lawsuits seeking refund of union fees

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    Federal judge rejects Minnesota teachers, transportation worker lawsuits seeking refund of union fees On Feb. 12, a U.S. district court judge ruled against three Minnesota teachers seeking refunds of fees they were required to pay to their union before Janus v. AFSCME. In Janus, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that public sector unions cannot require…