Posts tagged state employees.

    News Article ● Labor Unionization

    Video: Face the Facts: Captive Audience Meetings and Pandemic Pay for Frontline Workers

    March 16, 2022 // NBC Connecticut's American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO) President Ed Hawthorne talks about the deal that's on the table and another measure that's being discussed.

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    Blog Op-ed / Commentary ● Corruption Unionization

    Union Forgeries Reveal Systemic Corruption Requiring Court Review

    February 17, 2022 // Last week, the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals heard arguments in three cases dealing with public employee labor unions accused of forging employee signatures on dues-authorization cards so they can take their money without permission and spend it on politics.

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    News Article ● Labor

    Many Maryland state government workers will get raises under new contracts

    December 20, 2021 // Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan’s administration has reached agreements with multiple unions that will mean raises for many state employees.

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