Tag Archives: right to work

The Supreme Court struck a blow to labor unions yesterday. In a five-four decision, the court held that laws forcing all public sector employees—including police, firefighters and teachers— to pay union fees were unconstitutional. The court majority wrote that forcing non-union employees to pay the fees was a violation worker’s first amendment rights. This new ruling could have impacts on …

It’s labor day in America, and in lieu of our Daily Local News segment, we’ve aired two interviews about the state of labor in Indiana. In our first interview, WFHB News Director Wes Martin speaks with Andrew Bradley, a Senior Policy Analyst for the Indiana Institute for Working Families, about so-called Right to Work legislation, and the labor market across …