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Federal Court Strikes Down Parts of Act 10

A coalition of unions including AFT-Wisconsin filed a lawsuit over the controversial law last year.  The court ruled that the state cannot prevent public employee unions from collecting voluntary dues through payroll deductions and cannot require that they recertify annually.  To read a Wisconsin State Journal article about the decision and to read a copy of the decision itself,  Click Here

Update (5/2/12) -- The Walker administration appealed the court's decision regarding annual recertifications and paycheck deductions.  The administration also asked for a temporary stay of these decisions.  In a somewhat confusing ruling, the judge denied the request for a stay regarding payroll deductions and he also ruled that going forward, the State could NOT require annual recertifications.  However, he left in place the recertification elections that were already required (and held).  The next step is circuit court for the appeals which our attorney estimates could take 6 to 9 months.   

 

Saturday Cesar Chavez March & Rally Honors Labor Legend

Cesar E. Chavez "Si Se Puede!" March and Rally
Saturday, March 31, 2012

10 AM  Assemble at Terrazas Branch Library, 1105 East Cesar Chavez Street
10:30 AM  March begins at Terrazas Library and ends at Austin City Hall, 301 West Cesar Chavez Street
11 AM - 1 PM Speakers, poetry, music, and dance at Austin City Hall
 
As the founder of the United Farm Workers, Cesar Chavez was a champion of workers' rights, civil rights, and nonviolence.  Saturday's March honors his legacy and is part of a broader movement in support of House Resolution 213 to make Cesar Chavez Day a national holiday.
 
For more information, contact PODER at www.poder-texas.org or 472-9921.

Dedication of Tejano Monument at Capitol Thursday Honors Hispanic Texans

Education Austin members who are able should consider attending the dedication of the Tejano Monument on the south lawn  of the Capitol this Thursday, March 29, at 10 AM.   The memorial honors early Spanish and Mexican explorers and settlers and their descendants.  According to yesterday’s Statesman,   “…hundreds of schoolchildren will lead the Pledge of Allegiance, and the descendants of pioneer Tejano settlers will unveil some of the 10 pieces of the massive granite and bronze statuary. Children will lift the veils off statues depicting a young boy and girl.” 

For more information, visit www.tejanomonument.com


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