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Kansas unions rallied at Statehouse. They’re seeking these 3 policy changes
January 17, 2025 // Labor unions rallied at the Kansas Statehouse on Tuesday lobbying state lawmakers to increase the minimum wage, increase authority of local governments and reject public school vouchers. The event was attended by about 200 union members under the banner of the American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations, the largest federation of unions in the United States.
Legislative staffer unions percolate beyond D.C.
January 26, 2023 // Part of its argument is that the legislative union would violate the separation of powers because it would be overseen by Oregon’s Employment Relations Board, a part of the executive branch. “All of its members are appointed by the governor, so it's controlled by the executive branch, and that subjects the legislature to the executive branch in a specific way,” Freedom Foundation attorney Rebekah Millard told POLITICO.