By WAYNE PARRY, Associated Press – The head of Atlantic City’s main casino workers union is backing a proposed state takeover of the resort’s finances and assets. Bob McDevitt, president of Local 54 of the Unite-HERE union, says Atlantic City…
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A Guide to ‘Friedrichs,’ the SCOTUS Case That Could Decimate Public Sector Unions
BY Ben Rosenfield – The Supreme Court began hearing arguments in Friedrichs v. California Teachers Association. The plaintiff, California teacher Rebecca Friedrichs, and the organizations on the Right that are behind her are arguing that public sector employers violate individuals’…
Johnny Doc: “I’m Getting Out of Politics a Little Bit”; Has stepped down as a ward leader.
By Holly Otterbein – John Dougherty is such a big deal that he doesn’t need the Democratic City Committee anymore. The electricians union boss tells Citified he has stepped down as leader of the First Ward in South Philadelphia. “I’m…
STATEMENT FROM PFT PRESIDENT JERRY JORDAN ON DISTRICT’S DECISION TO CONVERT TWO MORE SCHOOLS TO CHARTERS
PHILADELPHIA–“After years of taking programs and services away from the children at Jay Cooke and Huey Elementary schools, the District has decided to give these schools to charter school companies rather than make the investment necessary to fix them. “Since…
Public Sector Unions Just Got Brutalized In The Supreme Court
By Ian Millhiser – WASHINGTON, DC — Let’s not beat around the bush. – Public sector unions just had a simply terrible day in the Supreme Court on Monday. Justice Antonin Scalia, the justice who seemed most inclined to agree…
