After a bit of a scheduling shuffle, the Supreme Court is set to consider this Thursday whether it will grant certiorari in Friedrichs v. California Teachers Ass’n. As discussed earlier on this site, Friedrichs would present the Court with a vehicle to reconsider Abood v. Det. Bd. of Educ. and the constitutionality of public sector “fair share” agreements that Abood upheld. The Friedrichs petition comes on the heels of last year’s decision in Harris v. Quinn, in which the Court sidestepped the issue of Abood’s continuing viability while critiquing, in dicta, the decision (see analysis of Harris here and here; additional background on the Abood question is available here, here, and here).
If the Court reaches a decision on the Friedrichs petition, announcement will likely come on Monday, June 29 — the (typically blockbuster) last day of the Term.
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October 1
Senate confirms Keith Sonderling as Labor Secretary; Amazon warehouse workers launch an unfair labor practice strike.
September 30
Harvard grad union wins in First Circuit; AI data trainers initiate misclassification suits; Trader Joe’s found liable under ERISA.
September 29
Unions, AI companies, and private equity firms form a new coalition to shape data center policies; unions express support for the Paramount-Warner Bros. merger.
September 28
The Protect College Sports Act nears passage in the Senate; San Francisco municipal workers agree to contract extensions.
September 27
The Trump Administration reaches a settlement with federal unions on reduction in force actions; the United Auto Workers file an en banc petition seeking review of a Second Circuit decision regarding labor arbitrations.
September 25
Healthcare workers rally to restore legal status for TPS holders; nurses at a Maine hospital overwhelmingly vote to form their union despite alleged aggressive union busting tactics.