SCOTUS
Court’s order effectively makes gay marriage legal now in 30 states
October 7, 2014The Supreme Court unexpectedly and tersely turned away appeals from five states seeking to prohibit gay and lesbian unions
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Harris v. Quinn raises stakes for 2016 presidential election
July 7, 2014The Supreme Court's latest assault on the Labor Movement - Harris vs. Quinn - shows how essential it is for Democrats to win the White House in 2016.
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In Harris v. Quinn, labor dodges a bullet
July 1, 2014Unlike a lobby or interest group, a union has a duty to provide a service to every worker covered in its agreement.
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Justices unanimously back public employee whistleblower
June 20, 2014The 9-0 ruling cheered the NEA, whose Alabama affiliate - the largest and most-influential union in the state - provided the attorneys for whistleblower Edward Lane in lower court arguments.
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Teachers union leaders hit Supreme Court anti-affirmative action ruling
April 25, 2014NEA President Dennis Van Roekel, a Phoenix secondary school teacher, said it subjects minority group students to "separate and unequal political processes that put undue burdens" on them.
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