Worker awareness needed
In addition to creating a resource public employers can use to let their workers know about their First Amendment right to join or not join a union, I've written a policy paper outlining what state lawmakers could do to…
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Washington state should ensure public employees understand their rights regarding union membership
Key TakeawaysPublic employees have a First Amendment right to join or not join a union, and they cannot be required to pay union dues or fees as a condition of employment, as the U.S. Supreme Court made clear in its 2018…
New resource can help public employees understand their rights
Washington Policy Center (WPC) often hears public employees say they didn’t know they had a choice about union membership. That’s not surprising. Government employers generally don’t provide information about this right, and…
Are you a public employee with a pension? The income tax is coming for you too
1. Proposed income tax strips long-standing protections for public and private pensions.2. The bill's amendments to multiple RCW sections, such as 2.10.180, 2.12.090, and 2.14.100, explicitly ends exemptions for…
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