Alexander Hertel-Fernandez (Columbia): Policy Feedback as Political Weapon: Conservative Advocacy and the Demobilization of the Public Sector Labor Movement. Ed Pilkington on how rightwing groups wield secret “toolkit” to plot against US unions. The Supreme Court’s conservatives take their long-awaited shot at unions. The Supreme Court decision gutting public sector unions, explained (and more). With Janus, the Court deals unions a crushing blow — now what? (and more) Here are six excerpts that explain the Supreme Court’s big anti-union ruling. Janus decision is not about union finances — it’s about working people’s finances. Benjamin Sachs and Sharon Block on how Democratic lawmakers should help unions reeling from the Janus decision.
After the Supreme Court blow, unions should look to a new model: the NRA. Workers must get radical to fight back against Janus.
