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President Donald Trump used executive orders to put up roadblocks for unions representing federal employees, and now President-elect Joe Biden seems poised to reverse those moves.

Regional Transit Service has taken steps in recent weeks to try to protect employees and riders from the spread of coronavirus, but the president of the union representing RTS workers says more nee

JOE MORELLE SECURES ENDORSEMENT
FROM AMALGAMATED TRANSIT UNION LOCAL 282

April 9, 2018 | Press Release

Rochester, NY – Today, the Amalgamated Transit Union (ATU) Local 282 endorsed Joe Morelle’s candidacy for the 25th Congressional District. ATU is the fourth union endorsement that Morelle has received to date.

Hey, Big Labor, Albany’s got your back.

A provision tucked into the state budget gives public-employee unions the right to deny many services, such as free legal help, to covered employees who opt not to join or pay dues.

The US Supreme Court is soon expected to decide whether states such as New York that give unions the right to compel payment of “agency fees” from workers who refuse to join violate those employees’ First Amendment rights.

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