Posts tagged Republicans
GOP lawmakers demand info on Biden-era spending used to declare student-athletes as employees
March 3, 2025 // While the change in how college athletes are treated has been welcomed by many, others have been concerned about the move's potential implications. Earlier this month, the Trump administration rescinded the Biden administration NLRB's September 2021 memo insisting college athletes be recognized as employees under federal labor laws. The Trump administration this month also revoked guidance issued by President Joe Biden on his way out of the White House that required schools to distribute direct NIL payments equally to female and male athletes. Aaron Withe, an expert in government unionization and a former college athlete, said he fears continued momentum toward viewing college athletes as strictly employees will destroy college sports. "Are unions going to step in between a coach and their athletes for yelling at the players, or because practice went long or because they're making them run an exceptional amount of lines?" Withe wondered. "If you're represented by a union, they're now your bargaining agent. You have no ability to go represent yourself in anything with the university if it is deemed they are your employer. You've got no ability to go negotiate with them anymore."
Ohio GOP brings back ‘Right to Work,’ unions prepare to fight: Capitol Letter
February 25, 2025 // Unions and Democrats worry that the lesson Republicans learned from the defeat of Senate Bill 5 back in 2011 was to pass labor reforms in pieces. Anna Staver reports on how three bills and one section of the governor’s budget would combine to transform Ohio’s collective bargaining laws. Republicans say it’s coincidence not coordination and a total overhaul of union rights aren’t on their agendas.
NEW HAMPSHIRE: ‘Right-to-work’ bill voted down once again
February 17, 2025 // "This bill is not anti-union, it is pro-worker," said Creighton, who pointed out it remains part of the state GOP platform. "This is vital to fair employment practices. Workers and employers should have the option to negotiate their own agreements. We owe it to our constituents to hear these arguments." Rep. Daniel Popovici-Muller, R-Windham, authored the bill and said it would be a "win-win" for the state, allowing employees to avoid having to financially support unions. "Many union members are unhappy with the performance of union managers, but have no option to air those grievances," Popovici-Muller said.
Right-to-work facts vs. myths
February 12, 2025 // What’s become evident over the decades is that right-to-work laws are associated with statistically significant gains in employment, particularly manufacturing employment, job opportunities, population growth and economic growth. If New Hampshire adopts a right-to-work law, we would expect to see improvements in all of those areas, along with an improvement in state business tax revenues resulting from the additional business activity. As for freedom vs. coercion, workers have First Amendment rights not to associate with or fund membership organizations that they choose not to join. If workers want to join unions, they should be free to do so.
Republicans Should Support Workers — Not the Failed Union Model
February 6, 2025 // Senator Hawley’s proposal would prevent workers from hearing both sides before a unionization election, which they would need to make an informed decision. Employers would be prohibited from holding meetings with workers. Unions would also be able to force ambush elections, depriving workers of time to do their own research and make up their minds. And, like the PRO Act, the proposal would even give unelected federal bureaucrats the power to force union contracts on workers, employers, and even unions.
Foreign aid freeze results in mass layoffs that could ‘crash’ the industry
February 5, 2025 // The U.S. is the largest provider of humanitarian assistance globally, deploying billions of dollars through multiple agencies, including the U.S. Agency for International Development. The majority of USAID’s funds are awarded competitively through contracts, grants or cooperative agreements with international development groups and private federal contractors.
Utah House approves banning collective bargaining for public sector unions
January 31, 2025 // “This bill does nothing to take away the ability for unions to advocate for their members,” Teuscher said. HB267 now awaits introduction in the Senate. During a media availability Monday afternoon, Sen. Kirk Cullimore, R-Sandy – who is sponsoring the bill in the Senate – defended the proposal. “This is not a union-busting bill,” Cullimore said. “It’s looking at collective bargaining.”
Agencies to soon detail how they will overcome unions, office space issues to bring all staff in-person
January 29, 2025 // Federal agencies have two weeks to submit their plans to ensure as many employees as possible are reporting to their offices or duty stations, the Trump administration said on Monday, calling on executive branch leadership to “expeditiously implement” the president’s directive to limit telework.
Trump tells federal agencies to root out disguised DEI programs
January 27, 2025 // The American Federation of Government Employees, a union that represents 800,000 federal employees, called Trump's order an excuse for "firing civil servants."
Trump’s new Schedule F executive order is smarter, but could still backfire
January 23, 2025 // The American Federation of Government Employees said that re-issuing the executive order was “a blatant attempt to corrupt the federal government by eliminating employees’ due process rights so they can be fired for political reasons.” The ink on the order was barely dry when the National Treasury Employees Union sued to overturn it.