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Until the sudden death of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia, unions were bracing for an all-but-certain 5-4 ruling against them in Freidrichs v. California Teachers Association. Scalia, a reliable conservative on the court, seemed likely to vote to get rid of public-sector “fair share” fees, which require nonmembers pay their union a percentage of
Read moreOhio State Council of Machinists (OSCM) President T. Dean Wright, left, swears in new council members Mary Ellen Napier, center, and Phil Baker, right. Napier became the first woman to serve on the board, while Baker became the first African American. IAM Local 1471 Secretary-Treasurer Mary Ellen Napier has become the first woman to serve
Read moreIAM members attend a meeting on racial and economic justice in St. Louis. Front row, from left: Mike Ringo, District 9; Mike Lloyd, District 837; General Vice President Diane Babineaux; Carline Lang-Smith, District 837; and AFL-CIO Executive Board member Lori Pelletier. Back row: District 837 members Mike Edwards, Rodger Smith, Leon Smith, Stephen McDerman, Mark
Read moreTelevision host John Oliver used his signature style during the opening monologue for HBO’s “Last Week Tonight,” to dismantle the arguments for regressive voter ID laws. WATCH: John Oliver’s Opening Monologue The Voting Rights Act (VRA) was passed more than 50 years ago, but thanks to a right-wing push, the Supreme Court gutted it in
Read moreUnder the Trans-Pacific Partnership, America’s insanely high drug prices could get even higher. As big-business lobbyists promoted the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) behind closed doors, skeptical lawmakers, labor and human rights activists mobilized in Washington, DC. WATCH: TPP Day of Dissent “The American people deserve transparent trade, green trade and trade that empowers them,” said Rep.
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