In today’s News and Commentary, a Colorado judge grants AFSCME’s motion to intervene to defend Colorado’s county employee collective bargaining law, Arizona proposes a constitutional amendment to ban teachers unions’ use of any public resources, and the NLRB is unlikely to use rulemaking to overturn precedent.
Yesterday, U.S. Magistrate Judge Varholak granted AFSCME’s motion to intervene to defend Colorado’s Collective Bargaining by County Employees Act, which is being challenged by the Douglas County Board of Commissioners. Under the law, which passed in 2022, county employees have negotiated numerous collective bargaining agreements throughout the state. According to Law360, the Douglas County Board of Commissioners had argued that AFSCME’s interests were identical to those of the defendants, the Governor and the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment Director. Citing Tenth Circuit precedent, Judge Varholak granted the motion to intervene because the government’s interests might not remain fully aligned with those of the union. AFSCME and the state defendants have filed motions to dismiss.
On Tuesday, Arizona lawmakers took the next step in advancing a constitutional amendment to restrict teachers unions’ use of public resources, including using school facilities for new employee orientations. Arizona’s House voted on the proposal, sending it to the Arizona Senate. If approved by the Senate, the proposition would go before Arizona voters. The amendment, if passed,...
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