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The PRO Act is emerging as the left’s answer to a classic political tension. Stephanie Keith/Getty Images Representative Jamaal Bowman, a vocal supporter of the PRO Act Tuesday night, the Protecting the Right to Organize Act passed the House by 225–205 votes. If it passes the Senate and becomes law, it will peel back over half a century of anti-union policies, including core provisions of the Taft-Hartley Act of 1947. It would override state-level right-to-work protections—the darlings o...

   In January, Doña Ana County introduced a mandatory COVID-19 vaccination policy for some employees. The county says it’s a critical safety measure, but some critics argue the directive infringes on the rights of employees. Just recently, litigation was filed by one Doña Ana detention officer claiming the county did not have the authority to mandate vaccination. Approximately 390 essential Doña Ana County employees have been directed to receive the COVID-19 vaccine by the county. The ...

To embed, copy and paste the code into your website or blog: We have previously noted that employers assessing pay equity issues must account for brand and morale dangers in addition to regulatory and litigation risks. Over the last few years, employers have seen pay equity issues impact investor relations, recruiting, and branding. Recent developments have further accentuated these risks and created even more pay equity concerns for employers. Unions Join Pay Equity Fight Employees decide to p...

John Sarbanes did not go to Congress to write a bill that could be the biggest overhaul of the U.S. election law in decades.

John Sarbanes did not go to Congress to write a bill that could be the biggest overhaul of the U.S. election law in decades.

Doña Ana County detention officer sues over COVID-19 vaccine mandate Algernon DAmmassa, Las Cruces Sun-News The FDA says Johnson & Johnsons COVID vaccine is safe for public use Replay Video UP NEXT LAS CRUCES – A Doña Ana County Detention Center officer facing termination for declining a COVID-19 vaccination is suing county manager Fernando Macias and detention center officials over the mandate.  The complaint stems from a directive Macias issued in January requiring that...

   By Susan Montoya Bryan, Associated Press New Mexico is revising its color-coded risk system by adding a new color that signifies when counties can ease even more pandemic-related restrictions. The red-yellow-green system now includes turquoise. State health officials said Wednesday that counties reach that category by meeting certain health criteria for four consecutive weeks. It allows for expanded indoor dining and the operation of entertainment venues like theaters, bars and clubs. All...

Netanel Gams Feb. 24, 2021 “One thing bothers me,” said Prof. Eugene Kandel five years ago, “and that is the phenomenon of unionization in big high-tech companies. If we see this happen in one or two companies, we’ll see a massive exit of companies from Israel.” Two months after Kandel – Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s former economic adviser and today the CEO of Startup Nation Central – made these remarks at the annual Herzliya policy conference, workers at the big tech com...

   By Matthew Daly, Associated Press President Joe Bidens nominee to head the Interior Department  faced sharp questions from Republicans Tuesday over what several called her "radical" ideas that include opposition to fracking and the Keystone XL oil pipeline. Deb Haaland, a New Mexico congresswoman named to lead the Interior Department, tried to reassure GOP lawmakers, saying she is committed to "strike the right balance" as Interior manages oil drilling and other energy development while ...

New Mexico Adds Least-Restrictive COVID-19 Tier - By Susan Montoya Bryan, Associated Press New Mexico is revising its color-coded risk system by adding a