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Florida teachers raise alarm over bill requiring unions to show support from 50% of employees to remain certified
Read full article: Florida teachers raise alarm over bill requiring unions to show support from 50% of employees to remain certifiedTeachers and union leaders in Northeast Florida are warning that Senate Bill 1296, which is advancing through the Florida Legislature, could jeopardize collective-bargaining rights for public employees.
US unions flexed their muscles last year, but membership rates fall to all-time low
Read full article: US unions flexed their muscles last year, but membership rates fall to all-time lowUnions commanded big headlines last year, but that didn’t translate into higher membership numbers, according to government data released Tuesday.
Judge says BNSF unions can't strike over new attendance rule
Read full article: Judge says BNSF unions can't strike over new attendance ruleBNSF railroad’s two biggest unions that represent 17,000 workers won’t be able to go on strike over a new attendance policy they say would penalize employees for missing work for any reason.