Archive for September 2017
U.S. Supreme Court Agrees to Hear First Amendment Challenge to Forced Union Fees
Good Morning, Please see below the National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation’s response to the Supreme Court’s decision to take the Janus v. AFSCME case. Worker Advocate: Injustice to the Free…
Read More20170926-VT Legislators Call for Teacher Strike Ban
The latest strike in the Burlington School district last week was the last straw for some Vermont legislators. Peter Hirshfield has the story on Vermontnpr.net. The Burlington teacher strike is over, but it’s…
Read MoreThe Negative Correlation Between Learning and Monopoly Bargaining
David Griffith, Thomas B. Fordham Institute Senior Research and Policy Associate, has drawn a connection between student learning, teacher absenteeism and monopoly bargaining in his latest study, Teacher Absenteeism in…
Read MoreJoe Banning and Kurt Wright Introduce No Strike Bill in Vermont
Two Vermont legislators are dissatisfied enough to do something about teacher union officials right ot call strikes in Vermont. Amy Ash Nixon has the story in the Citizen Tribune online.…
Read MoreBurlington Teacher Union President Confused About Meaning of Education
The Burlington, (Vermont) Education Association has been on strike since last Thursday, September 14. While garnering more than her fair share of media attention, teacher union President Fran Brock cannot…
Read MoreSan Juan Island Teachers End Strike
Allison Sundell and Liza Javier, KINGTV, have the story. Striking San Juan Island teachers ratified a new contract Monday afternoon, ending a four-day strike that began Friday. Classes for the…
Read MorePennsylvania Strike Began Today
Methacton teachers on strike: Jeannette Reyes has the story on WVPI Action News, Eagleville, PA. A stalemate in the bargaining process lead to an announcement Friday by the Methacton Education…
Read MoreNewspaper Outlines Teacher Strike Inconveniences
The Scranton Times Tribune online has thoughtfully outlined all the consequences of a possible Abingdon Heights strike, including where teacher will picket. Staff writer Kathleen Bolus has the story. What’s…
Read MorePA School District Abington Heights Strikes Today
From the Abington Heights School District website: Abington Heights (Pennsylvania) School District recognizes the importance of keeping our community informed of developments in negotiations with the teachers’ union.Abington Heights School District…
Read MoreIowa Teacher Unions Gearing up for Decertification
Teacher union other public sector union officials are gearing up for battles as annual recertification elections take place in Iowa beginning tomorrow. Jason Noble has the story in the Des Moines Register…
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