All posts tagged "unions"

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  Promesa Watch: Puerto Rico Unions Engage U.S. House Democrats

  Visiting Politicians Receptive to Changes to Promesa; Unions Speak Up for Working Families, Fight Highest Taxes in U.S.

  • Posted January 17, 2019
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  Gov reiterates Puerto Rico public workers must negotiate lower health plan premiums

  Unions march to protest proposed cutting of employers' contribution to health plan

  • Posted December 5, 2018
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  Movement collects over 21,000 signatures against Cofina agreement

  Filed as a petition for Judge Swain to consider outcome for citizens

  • Posted November 19, 2018
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  Judge declines to issue injunction in flap over union fees

  Unions insist interpretation of Supreme Court ruling is wrong

  • Posted July 27, 2018
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  US Supreme Court sides with non-union workers in “fair share” fee case

  The court said the extraction of agency fees from non-consenting public sector employees violates the First Amendment of the US Constitution

  • Posted June 27, 2018
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  Order seeks to allow union cases from being stayed under Puerto Rico oversight law

  Related to events before May 3, 2017, when the commonwealth government filed for bankruptcy under Title III of Promesa

  • Posted April 4, 2018
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  Private sector unions reject Puerto Rico governor’s labor reform

  Next week, they will present an action plan together with other sectors to fight the government measures

  • Posted March 22, 2018
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  Puerto Rico water utility worker sues to leave union

  Legal counsel claims he has been forced to pay fees despite attempting to leave

  • Posted November 29, 2017
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  Non-teaching employee union joins protest against Puerto Rico board

  Demonstrators will march Wednesday and gather at noon near oversight board's office building

  • Posted August 29, 2017
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  Puerto Rico unions announce protests against furlough

  Say it will be a 'national mobilization' similar to May 1 demonstration

  • Posted August 21, 2017