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Supreme Court deals big setback to public labor unions
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WASHINGTON – The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that government workers can’t be forced to contribute to labor unions that represent them in collective bargaining, dealing a serious financial blow to organized labor. The justices are scrapping a 41-year-old decision that had allowed states to require that public employees pay some fees to unions that…
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Lawmakers back Denver Planned Parenthood workers’ union cause
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Legislators who defend reproductive rights on Tuesday urged Planned Parenthood of the Rocky Mountains to support another Democratic value, the right to unionize. The question for workers at metro Denver clinics is pending before the National Labor Relations Board. Denver-area clinic workers voted in December to form a union. Management appealed to the NLRB, contending workers…
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Voters to quiz Democratic gubernatorial candidates
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With the June 26 primary fast approaching, gubernatorial candidates are on a tour of forums to get their message out, fielding questions usually put forward by activists and reporters. Saturday, voters get a chance. Democratic gubernatorial candidates Michael Johnston, Cary Kennedy, Lt. Gov. Donna Lynne and U.S. Rep. Jared Polis will field questions from an…
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Training, pay and experience make airports safer, Denver union says
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Airport workers are wrapping safety and jobs in a bundle in a union push regarding airlines and contractors at Denver International Airport. A University of California-Berkeley white paper released Wednesday by Service Employees International Union Local 105 assailed the cost of awarding airport contracts to low-paying employers with high turnover. The report found that fewer…
