Communications Workers of America

Communications Workers of America

"No Kings" protests draw 5 million people in 2,100+ locations

| Importance: 10/10

A historic nationwide protest against presidential overreach, the ‘No Kings’ demonstrations involved over 5 million Americans in more than 2,100 cities and towns, marking the largest coordinated resistance action since the Women’s March of 2017. Protesters challenged Trump’s …

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Beck Decision Enables Workers to Withhold Union Dues for Political Activity, Weakening Labor Resources

| Importance: 7/10

The Supreme Court rules 5-3 in Communications Workers of America v. Beck that workers covered by union contracts can refuse to pay the portion of dues used for political activities, limiting their payments to collective bargaining costs only. The ruling, based on Taft-Hartley’s Section …

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