Union public service commission articles
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Nevada Supreme Court rejects teachers union-backed appeal to put A's public funding on '24 ballot
The Nevada Supreme Court on Monday struck down a proposed ballot initiative that would allow voters to decide whether to repeal the public funding that lawmakers approved last year for a new MLB stadium in Las Vegas. The Monday ruling dealt a blow for detractors of the funding who saw a ballot question this year as the most effective route to repeal key parts of the sweeping bill that paved the way for the Oakland Athletics to move to Las Vegas. NEVADA SUPREME COURT WILL TAKE ANOTHER LOOK AT...
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Chicago Teachers Union's $50 billion in demands: abortions, migrant services, required LGBTQ training, gender-neutral bathrooms
The Chicago Teachers Union is negotiating a new contract and making $50 billion in demands that include significant pay hikes, abortions, services for migrants, and required LGBTQ-related training. In March, Chicago Teachers Union President Stacy Davis Gates declared that the upcoming four-year contract "will cost $50 billion and 3 cents. And so what? That’s audacity. That’s Chicago."To put the figure in context, the 2023 Illinois state budget is $50.4 billion. The Chicago Public Schools budget...
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Plans to cut civil service workforce are like 'Stalin announcing tractor production in a five-year plan', union boss claims
Dave Penman (pictured), general secretary of the FDA for senior civil servants, accused ministers of deciding on a headcount number 'for political purposes' with 'no focus on outcomes'.