Public Sector Unions Poised to Escape Friedrichs Case Following Scalia’s Death

It was literally moments after the news of Justice Antonin Scalia’s unexpected death that people started to react to what the consequences would be.  Included among them would be the outcome of the Friedrichs vs. California case that threatened to be a tremendous blow to public sector unions.  Scalia was expected to be among the …

Favorite Tweets From the CTU Rally

Today the Chicago Teachers Union rallied for a fair contract and for the schools Chicago deserves.  Here are some of my favorite tweets from the rally…   Scene in front of City Hall #brokeonpurpose #faircontractnow pic.twitter.com/thvpBex9L6 — Aaron Cynic (@aaroncynic) February 5, 2016   Thousands of Chicago teachers, students & parents took the streets tonight …

Who is Best Equipped for Friedrichs Ruling?

Lois Weiner, an education professor at New Jersey City University and a noted teacher union activist recently wrote a really fantastic piece on the impact Friedrichs will have on teacher unions.  Check it out below. Via New Politics… Much has been written about the harm the Supreme Court will wreak on US labor if it …

Weekend Reading

A few good reads to check out before Monday rolls around… Shaun Richman discusses how a loss in the Friedrichs case could make make strikes constitutionally protected free speech and thus nullify the Taylor Law in New York State… How ‘Friedrichs’ Could Actually Unleash Unions from Decades of Free Speech Restrictions The Gadflyonthewallblog has a post …