Posts tagged Los Angeles County

    Press Release ● Labor Unions

    AFSCME LOCAL THROWS IN THE TOWEL 3 HOURS AFTER BEING SERVED WITH PAPERS TO STOP UNCONSTITUTIONAL DEDUCTIONS

    May 23, 2022 // Craine’s lawsuit argues that his union card from 1999 controls his ability to end both his membership and the deductions, and any money taken after submission of his opt-out notice and spent by the union on political speech without contract or consent was a violation of the First Amendment.

    AFSCME AFSCME Local 19 California Attorney General Rob Bonta federal court Freedom Foundation government labor union injunction Los Angeles County Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department memorandum of understanding memorandum of understanding (MOU) Michael Craine Mike Balascak MOU opt-out Timothy R. Snowball U.S. District Court for the Central District of California union card

    Op-ed / Commentary ● Unionization

    OPINION: Hypocrisy, Corruption And Politicking At One Of LA’s Largest Labor Unions

    May 23, 2022 // AFSCME’s response to our lawsuit reveals that it could have stopped taking money out of Craine’s paycheck when he first made the request. That would not only have been the honest thing to do, but correct under the terms of the card Craine signed in 1999.

    AFSCME AFSCME Local 119 American Federation of State County and Municipal Employees California California Globe civil rights attorney corruption Covid First Amendment Freedom Foundation Janus v. AFSCME Los Angeles County Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department membership Mike Craine opt-out public-sector employees Supreme Court temporary restraining order Tim Snowball vaccines

    News Article ● Strike Unions

    LAC+USC physicians begin strike authorization voting

    May 20, 2022 //

    CHRISTINA CHKARBOUL CIR/SEIU Committee of Interns and Residents Coronavirus cost of living Covid Fellows Harbor-UCLA Medical Center inflation L.A. County Department of Health Services LAC+USC Medical Center Los Angeles County Martin Luther King Jr. Outpatient Center Pandemic pediatric physician physicians Resident Service Employees International Union Strike strike authorization unfair labor practices