WASHINGTON, D.C. - (Mealey's) The U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments Jan. 10 in a case challenging what constitutes proper notice of temporary mid-year fees assessed by a union and used for political purposes and whether the appeal is moot because... Read More
MADISON, Wis. - (AP) A judge on Thursday dismissed one of three lawsuits challenging Wisconsin's divisive law restricting union bargaining rights, but left open the possibility it could be filed again with slightly different plaintiffs. Dane County... Read More
MINNEAPOLIS - (AP) NFL players who sued the league for alleged antitrust violations liken the league to a "cartel" in their latest court filing, again urging an appeals court to lift the lockout. In arguments filed in the 8th U.S. Circuit Court... Read More
MINNEAPOLIS - (AP) Four former NFL players, including Hall of Fame defensive end Carl Eller, sued the NFL on Monday in hopes of joining current players in their antitrust fight against the league. Eller, three-time All-Pro running back Priest Holmes and... Read More
MADISON, Wis. A Wisconsin judge on Thursday did what thousands of pro-union protesters and boycotting Democratic lawmakers couldn't, halting Republican Gov. Scott Walker's plans at least temporarily to cut most public workers' pay and strip... Read More
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - (AP) A major state employee union has filed a federal lawsuit over Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn's decision to cancel raises for thousands of workers. The American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees filed the suit Friday... Read More
MADISON, Wis. - (AP) Republican lawmakers violated Wisconsin's open meetings law when they amended a contentious plan that bars most public employees from collective bargaining, a Madison prosecutor alleged in a lawsuit Wednesday. Dane County District... Read More
MADISON, Wis. - (AP) The showdown over Wisconsin's explosive union bargaining law shifted from the Statehouse back to the courthouse on Tuesday, but it remained unclear when or even whether the measure would take effect. Republican lawmakers pushed... Read More
LONDON – (AP) British Airways cabin crew have lost a legal battle to overturn changes to pay and working conditions that sparked an acrimonious dispute between workers and management, culminating in a narrowly averted Christmas strike at the... Read More