Tag: Worker Freedom
Tag: Worker Freedom
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Supreme Court Hearing Oral Arguments Regarding Public Sector Union Dues
The Supreme Court is hearing oral arguments in the case of Janus v. AFSCME, a case very similar to one that has already been heard by eight of the nine…
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When Speech is Compelled
As the country celebrates one of our most fundamental freedoms during Free Speech Week, it is important to keep in mind that the freedom of speech also means the freedom…
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Public Employees Deserve Choice, So Do Public Employee Unions
On June 28, 2016 dashed were many hopes to liberate public employees from being forced to contribute to political causes with which they disagreed. The Supreme Court decided not…
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An Open Letter to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch Regarding Automatic Withholding of Union Dues
The recent editorial by the St. Louis Post-Dispatch misleads the public on the importance of transparency in the payment of union dues. The bill in question, Missouri’s House Bill…
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Actors Unite Against Mandated Higher Wages
In the most recent example of union leadership failing to accurately represent the desires of the organization’s members, the Equity Council of the Actors’ Equity Association (Equity), the AFL-CIO-affiliated union…
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Taxpayers Foot Bill for Union Interests
Prior to a court case ruling otherwise, taxpayers in the city of Phoenix paid $950,000 a year in salaries and benefits to send six city police officers to work…
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Transparency and Accountability for Public Employee Bargaining Act
{Title, enacting clause, etc.} Section 1. {Definitions} (A) “Employee” means any individual employed by a public employer. (B) “Public employer” means any state or local government, government agency, government instrumentality,…
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Resolution on the Federal Employer’s Liability Act
Model Resolution WHEREAS, the railroad industry is covered by the Federal Employers’ Liability Act (FELA), a fault-based law enacted in 1908 to provide compensation to employees suffering work-related injuries; and…
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Resolution on Secondary Boycotts
Model Resolution WHEREAS, in 1947 Congress enacted the Taft-Hartley amendments to the National Labor Relations Act prohibiting striking unions from engaging in boycotts against parties who were not involved in…
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Resolution Opposing “Card Check” and Forced, Compulsory Binding Arbitration
Model Resolution WHEREAS, the right to private elections is the cornerstone of American democracy; and WHEREAS, private ballot elections are the most democratic way to determine employees’ wishes and guarantee…
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Right to Work Act
Model Policy {Title, enacting clause, etc.} Section 1. { Title.} This Act may be cited as the Right to Work Act. Section 2. {Declaration of public policy.} It is hereby…
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Public Employee Freedom Act
Model Policy Section 1. {Short Title.} This Act shall be known as the Public Employee Freedom Act. Section 2. {Legislative Declarations.} This legislature finds and declares that: A.
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Employee Rights Reform Act
Note: In no way does ALEC endorse agency fee requirements. However, ALEC realizes that full employee choice in the workplace is not currently an available option in every state. Therefore,…
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Voluntary Contributions (Paycheck Protection) Act
Voluntary Contributions (Paycheck Protection) Act Summary The Voluntary Contributions Act requires labor organizations that engage in political activities to keep a segregated fund for political contributions. It further specifies…
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Public Employee Paycheck Protection Act
Public Employee Paycheck Protection Act Summary Though states have broad authority to allow deductions from individuals’ paychecks if those individuals request or allow it, a one-time permission should not…
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Resolution to Support State Efforts to Protect Secret Ballot Elections
Resolution to Support State Efforts to Protect Secret Ballot Elections Summary [insert state here] supports the efforts of states to guarantee the right of individuals to vote by a…
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Employee Secret Ballot Protection Act
Employee Secret Ballot Protection Act Summary This Act provides that all qualifying union certification efforts in a state must be approved by a majority of collective bargaining unit employees…