A labor-backed group that helped defeat collective bargaining restrictions in Ohio says it’s using the five-year anniversary of the union law to remind supporters to stay active and engaged in its efforts.

In a Monday email to supporters, the We Are Ohio organization announced a revamping of its website as it looks to push back against right-to-work legislation and other proposals before the state legislature.

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Join us on Thursday, February 4 at the Athens Community Center to learn about the threat of “Right to work” is wrong in our community. Learn more about this anti-worker agenda and what you can do to take action and protect your community.

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by: Jordan Gibson

Today as I scrolled across the website of West Virginia’s political parties, I came across something interesting on the West Virginia Republican Party’s front page. It was an article titled, “ICYMI: Right to Work is Right for WV.” Friends, seeing this was very startling considering the Republicans in West Virginia now have enough leverage to pass this kind of legislation.

Read more on the Gilbert Times.

Having a powerful partner on the other side of the bargaining table can make for happier workplaces and better public services.

As argument commenced at the Supreme Court last Monday, most eyes were on Justice Antonin Scalia. While still the Court’s conservative paterfamilias, union supporters were looking to Scalia as a potential swing vote in their favor in the case, Friedrichs v. California Teachers Association.

Read more on The Atlantic.