Showing posts with label concerted activity. Show all posts
Showing posts with label concerted activity. Show all posts
Monday, October 20, 2014

PERB Vindicates Right of Public Safety Professionals to Wear Union Insignia on Duty

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In a decisive win for labor, the Public Employment Relations Board (PERB) overturned an administrative law judge and held firefighters at ...
Wednesday, December 11, 2013

Ninth Circuit: Reporting Safety Concerns to Supervisor May Not Be Protected by First Amendment

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In Hagen v. City of Eugene (9th Cir. 12-35492 12/3/13), the Court of Appeals held when an employee makes statements within the chain of com...
Tuesday, May 14, 2013

Ninth Circuit: First Amendment Protects Peace Officer Labor Leaders from Retaliation

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In Ellins v. City of Sierra Madre (Mar. 22, 2013) 2013 WL 1180299, the Court of Appeals ruled it is unconstitutional for an employer to ret...
Monday, March 11, 2013

Bill Introduced to Create "Union Agent-Represented Employee Privilege"

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Assemblymember Roger Hernández introduced a new bill, AB 729 , to create a new privilege, giving union representatives the right to refuse t...
Friday, March 8, 2013

Assemblymember Eggman Introduces Bill to Slash Interest Due on Debts to Employees, Others

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Under current law, when employees or labor associations win a judgement against a public entity, the agency has to pay interest on the debt ...
Wednesday, November 7, 2012

Voters Reject Prop 32

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California voters overwhelmingly rejected Proposition 32 , which would have restricted unions' access to payroll deductions for politica...
Tuesday, October 30, 2012

Michigan Voters Considering Constitutional Right to Collective Bargaining

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After a string of stinging defeats at the ballot box , labor leaders in Michigan are trying to turn the tide by establishing a state constit...
Friday, August 3, 2012

Sacramento Business Journal: Mastagni Law Brings in Muscle to Audit Cities' and Counties' Books

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The Sacramento Business Journal reports Mastagni Law has teamed up with forensic accountants to audit the books of cities and counties cl...
Tuesday, July 31, 2012

California Democratic Party Joins Police and Fire Unions to Oppose Prop 32

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The Sacramento Bee reports that the California Democratic Party has voted to officially oppose Proposition 32 , which would restrict union...
Tuesday, July 3, 2012

PERB Wins First Round in Challenge to San Diego's Pension Initiative

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In San Diego Municipal Employees Association v. Superior Court (4th DCA, June 19, 2012) 2012 WL 2308142 , the Court of Appeal found PERB ha...
Monday, January 30, 2012

PERB: Fire Chief Violated MMBA By Eliminating Union Time Bank

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In Stanislaus Consolidated Firefighters (January 20, 2012) PERB Dec. No. 2231-M, PERB found a Fire Chief violated several sections of the M...
Wednesday, January 25, 2012

NLRB Issues New Report on Social Media Cases

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The National Labor Relations Board issued a new report yesterday on its cases involving employees' use of social media and correspondin...