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ELKTON – Elkton town employees voiced their disapproval of the town’s proposed charter amendment that would grant non-sworn employees collective bargaining rights during the Elkton Mayor and Commissioners meeting Wednesday.

A WLRN investigation begins to reveal the scope of SB 256, a sweeping anti-union labor law passed in 2023. What is emerging is an outright crisis for teachers and other public sector workers. “The work conditions of hundreds of thousands of people are going to be up in the air,” said one advocate.

PHILADELPHIA – The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit recently refused to reinstate a trio of federal court cases lodged against American Federation of State County and Municipal Employees and the Service Employees International Union local groups, over collection of dues from their members after their employment ended.

Washington County Commissioners approved fund requests at their regular meeting Thursday. The County Commission appropriated additional funds in the amount o

The largest groups of unionized state workers reached historic two-year deals this year, but lawmakers no longer have the authority to reject those contracts.

While the Cass County Board of Supervisors consider a resolution involving an agreement with the Cass County Sheriffs Office,and the American Federation of State County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) Union,

About 175 probation officers, support staff and other employees in Lake Countys 19th Judicial Circuit Court received raises following their first union contract.

At roughly 0.1% of the city’s recently passed $16.77 billion budget, the initial cost of Mayor Brandon Johnson’s effort to begin reopening Chicago’s city-run mental health clinics is minuscule. But the political ramifications are potentially huge. Johnson rode into office on a progressive wave powered by unions and activists who have long advocated that Chicago should return to having 19 ...

At roughly 0.1% of the city’s recently passed $16.77 billion budget, the initial cost of Mayor Brandon Johnson’s effort to begin reopening Chicago’s city-run mental health clinics is minuscule. But

Video: Maine State Police Col. William Ross describes the timeline of the shootings and status of the manhunt for Robert Card.