Nov 15 Politics Kentucky Supreme Court Rejects Union Challenge To ‘Right-To-Work’ Law In a 4-3 ruling, the high court rejected the challenge. Justice Laurance VanMeter wrote that “the legislature is permitted to set the economic policy for the Commonwealth.” By Ryland Barton Nov 15 Politics Ky. Supreme Court Rejects Union Challenge To 'Right-To-Work' Law Ryland Barton
Jan 24 Politics Judge Throws Out Challenge To Kentucky’s Right-To-Work Law In May, a group of union representatives challenged Kentucky’s law, arguing it violated the equal protection and arbitrary action provisions of the Kentucky Constitution. By Staff Jan 24 Politics Judge Throws Out Challenge To Kentucky's Right-To-Work Law Staff
May 25 Politics Unions Sue To Block Kentucky’s New ‘Right-To-Work’ Law Two union groups filed suit to try and block Kentucky's new law, which forbids employers from requiring workers to pay union dues. By Ryland Barton May 25 Politics Unions Sue To Block Kentucky's New 'Right-To-Work' Law Ryland Barton
Feb 20 Economy Labor Movement: Will ‘Right-To-Work’ States Attract More Businesses? The Ohio Valley region once helped give rise to the labor movement. Now it’s shifting toward what’s known as right-to-work law. By Becca Schimmel, WKU Public Radio Feb 20 Economy Labor Movement: Will 'Right-To-Work' States Attract More Businesses? Becca Schimmel, WKU Public Radio
Jan 13 Politics Kentucky Is The 27th ‘Right-To-Work’ State. Now What? Workers at unionized companies in Kentucky will be able to stop paying union dues once contracts negotiated between their employers and unions expire. By Ryland Barton Jan 13 Politics Kentucky Is The 27th 'Right-To-Work' State. Now What? Ryland Barton
Jan 6 Economy Here’s What You Need To Know About ‘Right-To-Work’ In Kentucky “This is a complex set of issues that cannot be summed up in three single-syllable words.” By Roxanne Scott Jan 6 Economy What You Need To Know About 'Right-To-Work' In Ky. Roxanne Scott
Jan 5 Politics GOP Passes Anti-Abortion, ‘Right-To-Work’ Bills In Flurry Of Votes The bills, which are likely to become law, are the first major legislative action from the new GOP majority, which has pledged to focus on the economy. By Ryland Barton Jan 5 Politics GOP Passes Anti-Abortion, 'Right-To-Work' Bills In Flurry Of Votes Ryland Barton
Jan 4 Politics GOP Lawmakers Advance ‘Right-To-Work’ Bill In Kentucky House Republicans have advanced a bill that would ban mandatory labor union membership in Kentucky. By Associated Press Jan 4 Politics GOP Lawmakers Advance 'Right-To-Work' Bill In Kentucky Associated Press
Feb 22 Local News Unions File Court Challenge to Indiana “Right-to-Work” Law From the Associated Press: Union members are asking a federal judge to block Indiana’s new right-to-work law. International Union of Operating Engineers Local 150 says a suit filed today in U.S. District Court in Hammond that the right-to-work law violates the federal and state constitutions. The suit names Gov. Mitch Daniels, Attorney General Greg Zoeller […] By Rick Howlett Feb 22 Local News Unions File Court Challenge to Indiana “Right-to-Work” Law Rick Howlett
Feb 8 Local News “Right-to-Work” Passions Linger as Daniels Holds Jeffersonville Town Hall Indiana’s recently-passed “right-to-work” bill was still on the minds of many Jeffersonville residents when Governor Mitch Daniels visited this evening for a town hall meeting and book signing at the public library. About two dozen union protestors stood outside the library holding signs during Daniels’ talk, which was briefly disrupted by chants that could be […] By Rick Howlett Feb 8 Local News “Right-to-Work” Passions Linger as Daniels Holds Jeffersonville Town Hall Rick Howlett
Feb 7 Local News Indiana Judge Blocks Lawmakers’ Fines; AG To File Appeal The argument over the collection of fines from Democrats who boycotted Indiana House business over labor legislation is likely headed to the state Supreme Court. Yesterday, a Marion County judge ruled that the state improperly seized the fines last year through payroll deduction and ordered a halt to the collection of additional fines imposed this […] By Rick Howlett Feb 7 Local News Indiana Judge Blocks Lawmakers’ Fines; AG To File Appeal Rick Howlett
Feb 6 Local News With “Right-to-Work” and Super Bowl Behind Them, Indiana Lawmakers Return To Work Indiana state lawmakers return to the Statehouse today for the second half of the General Assembly. The legislature has been in recess since Wednesday because of Super Bowl-related festivities in downtown Indianapolis. Now that the most divisive issue of the session, a “right-to-work” bill, has been passed and signed into law, legislators will turn their […] By Rick Howlett Feb 6 Local News With “Right-to-Work” and Super Bowl Behind Them, Indiana Lawmakers Return To Work Rick Howlett
Feb 1 Local News Daniels Signs “Right-To-Work” Bill Into Law From the Associated Press: Indiana has become the first Rust Belt state to enact the contentious right-to-work labor law prohibiting labor contracts that require workers to pay union representation fees. Republican Gov. Mitch Daniels signed the bill today after it passed the Senate following weeks of discord that saw House Democrats boycott the legislature and […] By Rick Howlett Feb 1 Local News Daniels Signs “Right-To-Work” Bill Into Law Rick Howlett
Feb 1 Local News Indiana Senate Approves “Right-to-Work” Measure The Indiana Senate has given final passage to a controversial “right-to-work” bill and the measure is on its way to Governor Mitch Daniels, who will sign it into law. His signature will make Indiana the Rust Belt’s first right-to-work state and the first state in a decade to enact a law barring labor contracts that […] By Rick Howlett Feb 1 Local News Indiana Senate Approves “Right-to-Work” Measure Rick Howlett
Jan 27 State of the News Redistricting, Right to Work, Debate Audiences, Google’s Privacy Policy: Today on State of the News Segment A: Metro news with the WFPL news staff. Segment B: KPR Capital Bureau Chief Kenny Colston with statehouse news, IPBS statehouse reporter Brandon Smith on Indiana’s right to work legislation, and Shelly Baskin from WKMS in Murray, on the murder of Hickman, KY Mayor Charles Murphy. Segment C: Rick Edmonds from the Poynter Institute […] By Laura Ellis Jan 27 State of the News Redistricting, Right to Work, Debate Audiences, Google’s Privacy Policy: Today on State of the News Laura Ellis