Tag: Union Station
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Union representative salaries before the New Jersey Supreme Court
New Jersey Supreme Court reverses appellate division ruling on union representative salaries On Feb. 3, the New Jersey Supreme Court unanimously reversed a 2019 appellate court ruling that said the Jersey City Board of Education could not pay salaries of union representatives. Parties to the suit The plaintiffs were New Jersey taxpayers Moshe Rozenblit and…
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Ohio teacher appeals Sixth Circuit decision upholding exclusive representation law
Ohio teacher appeals Sixth Circuit decision upholding exclusive representation law On Jan. 22, Jade Thompson, an Ohio Spanish teacher challenging her state’s laws allowing exclusive representative collective bargaining, appealed her case to the United States Supreme Court. Parties to the suit Thompson is the plaintiff. Attorneys from the Buckeye Institute and Baker and Hostetler, LLP,…
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Ballotpedia’s Union Station: Third Circuit rejects challenge to class action suit over union fees
Third Circuit rejects challenge to class action suit over union fees On Jan. 15, 2021, a three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit upheld the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania’s decision in Bethany LaSpina v. SEIU Pennsylvania State Council et al. The lower court had dismissed…
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Biden nominates Walsh as labor secretary
Biden nominates Boston Mayor Marty Walsh as labor secretary President-elect Joe Biden (D) announced last week that he would nominate Boston Mayor Marty Walsh for secretary of labor. Biden’s transition team said Walsh “has the necessary experience, relationships, and the trust of the President-elect to help workers recover from this historic economic downturn and usher…
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Union Station: Federal court rejects challenge to Wisconsin union regulations
Seventh Circuit rejects challenge to Wisc. Act 10 On Dec. 17, 2020, a three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit rejected a challenge to Wisconsin Act 10, omnibus legislation enacted in 2011 that introduced new requirements and regulations for public-sector labor unions. The parties to the suit The plaintiffs are…
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Union Station—2020: the legislative year in review
2020: the legislative year in review This being our last issue of the year, let’s take a look back at the public-sector labor bills that lawmakers nationwide considered this year. Our next edition will come out on Jan. 8, 2021. Until then, happy holidays! How many bills were introduced, and what happened to them State…
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First Circuit: New Hampshire workers not entitled to refunds for previously paid union fees
First Circuit: New Hampshire workers not entitled to refunds for previously paid union fees On Nov. 30, a three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit ruled that public-sector unions are not liable for refunding fees paid by non-members before Janus v. AFSCME. Parties to the lawsuit The plaintiffs are…
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Missouri Supreme Court weighs challenge to public-sector labor laws
Missouri Supreme Court weighs challenge to public-sector labor laws On Nov. 16, the Missouri Supreme Court heard oral arguments in a challenge to HB1413, a 2018 bill that made several changes to the state’s public-sector labor laws. Who are the parties to the suit? The plaintiffs are: Missouri Education Association Ferguson-Florissant Education Association Hazelwood…