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FLRA backs union’s decision to dump local

Last Thursday, the Federal Labor Relations Authority (FLRA) agreed to a July request from the American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) to disclaim interest in representing AFGE Council 118. The local union represents officers at U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. The decision comes after a history of conflicting political endorsements

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Minnesota Union Seeks to Remedy Past Discrimination

A tentative agreement between the Minneapolis Federation of Teachers and Minneapolis Public Schools would protect teachers who are members of a ‘underrepresented population’ from being laid off in order “to remedy the continuing effects of past discrimination.” The agreement states, “if excessing a teacher who is a member of a

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The road to hell

The following is an excerpt from our Saturday email, which includes our musings on the latest developments impacting public employees, links to that week’s labor news, and a collection of whimsical reads for your weekend. If you’d like to receive our weekly email, you can use the sign-up form at

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What unions don’t tell you about collective bargaining

The following is an excerpt from our Saturday email, which includes our musings on the latest developments impacting public employees, links to that week’s labor news, and a collection of whimsical reads for your weekend. If you’d like to receive our weekly email, you can use the sign-up form at

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AFSCME spends members’ dues on progressive politics

For Our Future is a political organization that spends money in swing states like Ohio, Michigan, and Pennsylvania to help get Democrats elected to office. It was also a major recipient of funds from American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME), which donated $2.5 million to For Our

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