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Your weekly round-up of the major wins making headlines thanks to AFP’s grassroots activists across the country (July 23-July 27). The Big W: Roosevelt and Lea counties become sixth and seventh New Mexico counties to pass a right-to-work ordinance. What it is: Right-to-work legislation gives workers the freedom to opt out of union dues. Why it’s important: At most unionized workplaces […]
Last month, the US Supreme Court ruled in Janus v. AFSCME that public sector collective bargaining amounts to political speech, so no public employee can be forced to fund it against their will – and that union dues cannot be deducted from their paychecks unless they have demonstrated affirmative consent for their employer to do so. This ruling affected almost every state in […]
Public pension funds are threatening the fiscal stability of many states and localities. Many people, including the leadership of government unions, blame underfunding and have been demanding state governments increase taxes and funnel even more money into the system. But a new study says underfunding is a symptom, not a cause. The report from Wirepoint […]
Grassroots group commends Lea County commission for voting to expand worker freedom LOVINGTON, N.M. – Americans for Prosperity-New Mexico (AFP-NM) on Thursday applauded Lea County commissioners for unanimously passing the right-to-work ordinance introduced by Commissioner Rebecca Long, making Lea the seventh county in New Mexico to expand workers’ rights. Sandoval, Otero, Lincoln, Chaves, Eddy, and Roosevelt counties have […]
On July 12, the Department of Health and Human Services issued a notice of proposed rulemaking to end union dues-skimming perpetrated against home healthcare providers who receive state subsidies from Medicaid for their work. Before 2014, many states that weren’t right-to-work unfairly classified home healthcare providers — most of whom provide care to their friends […]
Grassroots group commends Roosevelt County commission for voting to expand worker freedom PORTALES, N.M. – Americans for Prosperity-New Mexico (AFP-NM), the state’s leading grassroots advocate for economic freedom, on Tuesday applauded Roosevelt County commissioners for passing the right-to-work ordinance introduced by Commissioner Matt Hunton, making Roosevelt the sixth county in New Mexico to expand workers’ […]
Grassroots group applauds Eddy county commission for passing right-to-work CARLSBAD, N.M. – Americans for Prosperity-New Mexico (AFP-NM) on Tuesday applauded Eddy county commissioners for unanimously passing the right-to-work ordinance introduced by Commissioner Jon Henry, making Eddy the fifth county in New Mexico to expand workers’ rights. Sandoval, Otero, Lincoln, and Chaves counties have already passed similar right-to-work ordinances. […]
The Janus v. AFSCME Supreme Court decision was a major victory for the rights of public employees across the nation. Despite this momentous win, American workers still routinely have their rights violated by unions bosses they didn’t even vote for. Across the country, workers still face union coercion and intimidation. Often, they are unable to have a say in union representation and certification and many […]
Aztec, N.M. – Americans for Prosperity-New Mexico (AFP-NM) applauded the San Juan County Commission for voting 4-0 to post for public consideration a right-to-work ordinance, setting the stage for an August 7th final vote on the measure. AFP-NM has been at the forefront of the push for workers’ rights in the state, having launched in […]
