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A National Turning Point? Wisconsin Becomes the 25th Right to Work State

[03/11/15]

Posted on March 11, 2015 in HR Insights for Health Care

Written by: Robin M. Sheridan

 Right to Work Becomes Law in Wisconsin Wisconsin, long known as a bastion for unions and the labor movement, has become the 25th Right to Work state after Governor Scott Walker signed Senate Bill No. 44 into law on March 9, 2015. Wisconsin’s new Right to Work law will prohibit employers from requiring employees to... READ MORE

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Indiana’s “Right-to-Work” Law Unconstitutional?

[09/10/13]

Posted on September 10, 2013 in HR Insights for Health Care

Written by: Stephen W. Lyman

Lake County Court Rules but Defers Pending Appeal On February 1, 2012, Indiana became the 23rd state to adopt a statute that prohibits private employers and unions from entering into agreements that compel union membership and the payment of dues and fees as a condition of employment.  This so-called Right-to-Work law was the focus... READ MORE

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It’s Alive! Dues Checkoff Doesn’t Die with the Union Contract

[01/15/13]

Posted on January 15, 2013 in HR Insights for Health Care

Written by: Meek, Travis P.

The NLRB Overrules 50 Years of Precedent Last month, the current NLRB once again left the labor relations world with its mouth agape when it decided that Dues Checkoff provisions will now survive the expiration of a collective bargaining agreement (“CBA”).  Nearly all CBAs have a provision that requires management to withhold from employee... READ MORE

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