New post-Janus law helps level the playing field in Oregon in the face of right-wing campaigns to weaken public sector unions.
Oregon Strengthens Public Workers’ Right to Organize
By Don Wiener | at
Democracy
Right-Wing Network Fights Proposed Wisconsin Minimum Wage Hike
By Scott Zimmerman | at
“Infrastructure” built by Bradley Foundation gives GOP legislators the ammunition they need to fight a raise for Wisconsin’s working poor.
Bradley Foundation Funds “Opt-Out” Campaign to Cripple Public Sector Unions
By David Armiak | at
The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation pumped more than $5.6 million dollars into right-wing anti-labor groups efforts in 2018.
ALEC Says “Strike!” Just Do It Without Unions
By Don Wiener | at
The American Legislative Exchange Council has gone on the record as supporting the right of workers to bargain collectively, and even strike, for better working conditions — as long as they do it without a union.
Koch-Backed Tech Group Behind Tool Used to Push Union Opt-Out Campaigns
By Nick Surgey | at
The Lincoln Network is behind online technology called “Edunity” that is being deployed to encourage teachers and other public sector union members to leave their unions.
Kochs’ Dark-Money Network Bankrolls Campus “Free Speech” Group
By David Armiak and Ralph Wilson | at
Speech First may look like a student group, but its staff and PR firm are paid for by the Koch operation’s DonorsTrust.
Franklin’s Right-Wing Watchdog.org Rebrands as The Center Square
By Scott Zimmerman | at
The Center Square purports to be a service to states without a partisan agenda, but it is actually a new coat of paint on the Bradley-backed Watchdog.org that was central to the infrastructure promoting conservative ideas often unbeknownst to its audiences.
Comcast Is Latest Telecommunications Company to Drop ALEC
By David Armiak | at
The news of Comcast’s departure was made public in a U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission filing calling for increased lobbying disclosure by Comcast.
Corporate-Funded Groups Continue Campaign to Cripple Public Sector Unions
By Don Wiener | at
Right-wing groups sue union in Illinois to collect millions in retroactive “fair share” fees.
Koch Industries’ Federal Lobbying Rose 35 Percent in First Quarter of 2019
By Don Wiener | at
Koch Industries has lobbied against every major measure to reduce reliance on fossil fuels so far this year.