Earlier this week, a community organizing group called New York Communities for Change, with significant assistance from other community organizations and organized labor, announced a multi-million dollar campaign to organize employees in New York City fast food restaurants. With sponsorship from the Service Employees International Union (SEIU), the campaign is expected
Supreme Court Solicits The Federal Government’s View On Care Workers’ Challenge To Union Fees
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The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday invited the Solicitor General to file an amicus brief expressing the government’s views on whether a state can compel personal care workers to pay fair share fees to a union for representing their interests before state agencies. The Seventh Circuit recently answered this question in…
Craig Becker Heads Back To The AFL-CIO As Co-General Counsel
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Last week the AFL-CIO announced that Craig Becker will become AFL-CIO Co-General Counsel along with Lynn Rhinehart, the present General Counsel. Previously, Democrat Craig Becker was a recess appointee to the National Labor Relations Board by President Obama, serving on the Board from April 5, 2010 to January 3, 2012. Most…