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Arizona union workers weigh 2024 presidential choices as Harris and Trump vie for support
About 10,000 votes would have tipped the last presidential contest in Arizona. The state has about 133,000 union members so, like other slivers of the electorate, these and their issues […]
Putting workers back in spotlight: challenging misconceptions on project labor agreements
A recent article in the Guest Commentaries section of the Arizona Capitol Times titled "We need to protect employers and workers" by the President of the Arizona Chapter of the Associated General Contractors of America (AZAGC) Inc. blurs the lines between corporate interests and the well-being of workers.
Two Cochise County supervisors ordered to pay fees tied to election results battle
A judge has ordered two Cochise County supervisors to pay more than $34,000 in legal fees in their losing bid to keep from certifying the results of the 2022 general election.
Judge tosses Hamadeh’s legal bid to be declared winner in AG race
A judge on Tuesday tossed out Abe Hamadeh's legal bid to have himself declared the winner in the race for attorney general.
The 2016 Arizona Legislature’s ‘political magic’
This isn’t news to political junkies, but average citizens don’t have a clue about what the governor and Legislature have been doing other than occasional splashy stories, the “magic.”
Families robbed of essential support system without unemployment benefits
Imagine getting laid off from your job and struggling to support your family. Your first thoughts? How will you make rent or keep up with your mortgage payment? How will you buy groceries and pay the utility bills? Thankfully, unemployment benefits are a safety net while you look for work in a tough economy, to ease the financial burden and stress when you fall on hard times.
Senators caution immigration deal not final
WASHINGTON ai??i?? Even with one of the largest hurdles to an immigration overhaul overcome, optimistic lawmakers on Sunday cautioned they had not finished work on a bill that would provide a path to citizenship for 11 million illegal immigrants.
Anti-union bills expose lack of worker solidarity
While the slew of measures targeting public unions appeared to have re-energized organized labor in Arizona, it also exposed their inability to fully unite amid a sustained attack from foes. The discord over tactics was palpable on March 1, when hundreds of union members and their supporters protested at the state Capitol, but many public unions stayed away.
Unions planning big rally at state Capitol
Unions from across Arizona are planning to bring hundreds of workers to the state Capitol on Thursday, two days after the Senate advanced a second bill that targets public unions.
They also want to send a clear message that they’re opposing Gov. Jan Brewer’s proposal to overhaul the state personnel system and make it easier to hire and fire workers.
Fight continues against anti-union bills
Unions are stepping up the pressure on lawmakers as they seek the defeat of a slew of bills that would fundamentally weaken public unions in Arizona.
GOP legislation a concern for Arizona labor unions
In a state not regarded as a bastion for labor, Arizona union activists are visiting the State Capitol in Phoenix to urge lawmakers to reject majority Republicans' bills on union activities and other issues.
Out-of-state group backs effort to require secret ballot in union votes
The fate of a ballot measure that would require secret ballots to form unions may hinge on whether voters think unions or employers are bigger bullies to workers.
