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Child Care Union: In the News

March 1, 2016 American Experiment, News Alert, Child Care Providers Flatly Reject Unionization in Lopsided Vote

March 1, 2016, Star Tribune, Minnesota child-care providers reject union

March 1, 2016 Eyewitness news 5, Statements: Minn. Politicians weigh in on childcare providers' vote against unionizing

March 1, 2016, Pioneer Press, Minnesota's in-home childcare providers vote down union

February 29, 2016, Star Tribune,  Credibility concerns cloud child care union vote

February 25, 2016 Pioneer Press Child care union law gets fresh challenge

February 24, 2016 Pioneer Press Kim Crockett - A union organizing campaign that doesn't add up

February 21, 2016 Duluth News Tribune - Child care providers hope to vote against union like Vermont

February 1, 2016 Osakis Review Franson reacts to union election for child care providers

July 1, 2014 Star Tribune Supreme Court union dues ruling may upend Minnesota workers' fight


June 30, 2014 Watchdog.org MN childcare providers declare victory with Harris V.Quinn ruling


June 30, 2014 Star Tribune Opponent of MN union push hail ruling on required dues; labor intends to fight on

June 30, 2014 Associated Press Court: Public Union can't make nonmembers pay fees

June 30, 2014 KTTC Supreme Court blocks fair share union dues for nonmembers

June 30, 2013 KSTP Supreme court Decision Could Doom Home Day Care Unionization in Minn

June 30, 2014 Star Tribune Republicans cheer, Democrats blast Supreme Court unionization decision

June 30, 2014 Star Tribune Supreme Court says public section union of home care workers can't force nonmembers to pay fees

June 30, 2014 Pioneer Press Minnesota home care union law suddenly on uncertain ground

June 30, 2014 MPR Anti-union MN child care workers bouyed by Supreme Court ruling

June 21, 2014 Washington Examiner Voters should dismiss governors behind child care worker union schemes


June 19, 2014 The Mark UP Turning Private Workers into Public Employees

June 18, 2014 Washington Examiner Only a quarter of Illinois home day care providers backed unionization

June 5, 2014 WCAX.com Shumlin signs home child care unionization bill

May 17, 2014 Star Tribune Minnesota Women Mark Small Business Week in Federal Court of Appeals

May 15, 2014  Watchdog.org Child care businesses challenge union drive in federal appeal

January 21, 2013 Post Bulletin Rochester Activist looks to US Supreme Court to block childcare unionization


January 10, 2013 Pioneer Press AFSCME filing suggest taxpayer money went to organizing, union blames bookkeeping error

January 8,2014 FOX NEWS AFSCME reports using thousands in taxpayer money to organize unions

January 8, 2014 Watchdog.org AFSCME reports using thousands in taxpayer money to organize unions

November 22, 2013 Watchdog.org Minnesotans question taxpayer funding for union affiliate's seminars

October 29, 2013 Star Tribune Taxpayers to pay $60K in legal fees for failed child-care unionization effort

October 29, 2013 Pioneer Press Minnesota pays $60,000 in attorney fees over day care unionization lawsuit

October 24, 2013 Star Tribune On the docket but under the radar--for now


October 16, 2013 Star Tribune Order blocking Minnesota child care union law stays in effect

October 11, 2013  Mackinac Center Courage, Conviction Help Take Down Forced Unionization Schemes 

October 10, 2013  Freedom Foundation Childcare union lashes out following legal setback

October 8, 2013 The Examiner 
Democratic child care providers speak out 

October 4, 2013 Watchdog,org  Supreme Court could raise stakes in MN child care union case

October 3, 2013 Duluth News Tribune AFSCME asks federal court to allow Minnesota child-care union vote

October 2, 2013 KTTC Illinois case has bearing on Minn. child care union battle

October 1, 2013 Star Tribune US Supreme Court to hear cass involving care-workers unions

September 30, 2012 Star Tribune Editorial on child-care union was wrong

September 27, 2013 Post Bulletin Rochester daycare provider leads fight against unionization

September 25,2013 Star Tribune Dayton compares child care impasse to Obamacare fight

September 23, 2013  Star Tribune In Minnesota, an alarming pitch for day care unions

September 19, 2013 National Right to Work   Federal Appeals Court Rules to Halt Implementation of MN Childcare Unionization Scheme

September 19, 2013 Star Tribune Federal Appeals Court blocks MN childcare union law

September 16, 2013 Star Tribune Minnesota's child-care union debate hitting home

September 3, 2013 Owatanna People Press Owatannans discuss possible child care union

September 2, 2013 Star Tribune Minnesota unions have too much power

August 27, 2013 Pioneer Press Minnesota Judge declines to halt child care union drive

August 26, 2013 Herald Journal Area child care provider hope union efforts don't pass

August 7, 2013 National Right to Work Minnesota child care providers appeal Federal lawsuit challenging forced unionization scheme

August 6, 2013 MPR Minn. child care union drive opponents appeal case

August 6, 2013 Northfield News Childcare act is about forced dues as employment condition

August 6, 2013 Post Bulletin Minn. child care union drive opponents appeal case

August 2, 2013 Northfield News  New law gives childcare providers say in joining a union

July 29, 2013 Pioneer Press Minnesota child care union fight expected to continue

July 29, 2013 Star Tribune Minnesota's child-care union fight is heating up

July 29, 2013 KARE-TV Court refuses to halt Minn. Union drive 

July 29, 2013 KAAL-TV  Judge Allows Daycare Union Push to Proceed

July 28, 2013 KSTP-TV Link to Judge's ruling

July 28, 2013 Pioneer Press Minnesota drive to unionize day care providers can continue, judge says

July 26, 2013 Pine Journal Judge Considers Childcare Provider Unionization Arguements

July 23, 2013 Northfield News  Democrat's big, fat lie on forcing unionization

July 20, 2013 Pioneer Press Minnesota: Union drive for day-care owners still a bad idea

July 22, 2013 Echo Press Franson issues statement on childcare unionization lawsuit

July 19, 2013 Star Tribune Minnesota's child care union battles moves into federal court

July 18, 2013 MPR Judge considers challenge to day care union law 

July 18, 2013 Star Tribune Judge hears dispute  over  childcare union election

July 18, 2013 MPR Dayton chides "extremists" in daycare union suit

June 17, 2013 Washington Times  Home Invasion by Big Labor

July 17, 2013 KSTP Minn. Child Care Unionzation to be challenged in court Thursday

July 22, 2013 Owantana's People's Press Lawmakers agree...disagress on child care unionization

July 4, 2013 SCTimes Writers Group: Union law offers no benefits

July 2, 2013 MPR DFL control drove big union wins in legislature

June 21, 2013 Star Tribune Minnesota Poll finds day care union bill unpopular in state

June 6, 2013 Post Bulletin Local child care providers sue to block unionization

June 5, 2013 National Right to Work Minnesota Childcare Providers file Federal lawsuit over forced unionization scheme

June 4, 2013 Northfield News Garofalo:  Families will pay more thanks to union payback

June 5, 2013 KSTP 2nd Lawsuit filed over Minnesota  Child Care Union Law

June 5, 2013 Star Tribune New challenge to child care union vote

June 2, 2013 ValleyNews Live Minnesota Child Care Providers Fight Unionization

May 29, 2013 Pioneer Press Legal challenge of union worth doing

May 29, 2013 KAALtv  Legal battle over day care law could drag on for years

May 29, 2013 MPR Minn child care union fight shifts to court

May 29, 2013 Daily Globe Child care providers challenging new state law in federal court

May 29, 2013 Star Tribune Anti-union child care providers sue to block union

May 28, 2013 Fergus Falls Journal  FF daycare providers say union unnecessary

May 28, 2013 MinnPost  Gov. Dayton signs bill authorizing day care union vote; opponents file court challenge

May 26, 2013 WDAY Some Minn day care providers oppose idea of union

May 24, 2013 Brainerd Dispatch Child Care Unions

May 24, 2013 The Washington Times A union of one

May 24, 2013 Pine Journal Local childcare providers vow to continue fight against union

May 24, 2013 WJON AM 1240  Child Care union faces strong opposition

May 22, 2013 KSTP Opponents warn unionization could keep MN kids out of some day cares

May 22, 2013 MinnPost Unions are improving child care elsewhere and will here too

May 21, 2013 Fox 9  Day care union: Providers Debate

May 21, 2013 WCCO Legislature gives green light to unionizing day cares

May 20, 2013 Fox 9 news Day care union bill passes MN House 68-66 

May 20, 2013 Star Tribune Minnesota unions win big victory at Capitol

May 20, 2013 Monticello Times Child Care, Personal care union bill approved in house and senate

May 21, 2013 Watchdog  From State Capitol to court MN child care unionization bill

May 19, 2013 Pioneer Press  Minnesota House: Union bill draws protesters; supporters, marathon debate takes a break

May 19, 2013 Fox 9 Unionization bill draws heated crowd

May 19, 2013 Star Tribune Union Showdown takes center stage 


May 18, 2013 St Cloud Times Local Care providers take sides on unionization bill

May 18, 2013 Mendota Heights Patch  Raw Deal

May 18, 2013 Sauk Center Herald Into the darkness of the night

May 18, 2013 KAAL Daycare Providers Protest as MN legislatures brace for long debate


May 18, 2013 Duluth Tribune Loud union dispute joins Minnesota legislative budget debate

May 18, 2013 Pioneer Press  Minnesota House digs in for long debate on daycare union bill

May 18, 2013 KSTP Parents Express Concerns about daycare costs

May 17, 2013 Sauk Center Herald  AFSCME organizers targeting child care business for harassment 

May 17, 2013 Star Tribune Pressure building on Saturday's expected unionization vote

May 16, 2013 MPR No certainty on daycare union dues

May 16, 2013  KAAL-TV  Parents express concerns about daycare unionization cost

May 15, 2013 Pioneer Press Minnesota Senate Ok's union for child care workers


May 15, 2013 Star Tribune Record Debate yield victory for care workers unionization

May 15, 2013 Star Tribune DFL overreaches on day care unionization

May 15, 2013 Star Tribune  All night battle shows power of unionization issue

May 15, 2013  Star Tribune Minn. Senate marathon: Child-care unions bill passes after 17-hour debate over 2 days

May 15, 2013 Bemidji Pioneer  Marathon Senate session OKs child care union

May 15, 2013 Pioneer Press Senate passes child-care unionization bill after 17 hours of debate

May 15, 2013 CBS local MN Senate Passes Day Care Unionization Bill

May 15, 2013 KAAL-TV  Careworkers unionization passes Senate

May 14, 2013 Echo Press Franson: Bill to unionize child care providers is political power grab

May 14, 2013  WCCO A Protest Against Unionizing Day Cares in Minn

May 14, 2013 Star Tribune Childcare unionization up for showdown vote

May 13, 2013 Echo Press  Ingebrigtsen: Childcare union gets re-vote

May 12, 2013 Pioneer Press Let the clock run out on day care union idea

May 9, 2013 Freedom Foundation Union power grab enters overdrive

May 9, 2013 Patch Katy Lohmer: Unionizing Childcare Providers is Simply Wrong

May 8, 2013 Patch Rep. Sarah Anderson: Childcare Directs Precious Dollars to Union Dues

May 8, 2013 MN Politics Unionization bill clears Senate on second try

May 6, 2013 MPR  State Senate panel hands union bill an unexpected defeat

May 6, 2013 Star Tribune In-home care worker bill stalls on a tie vote in Senate

May 6, 2013 Pioneer Press, Minnesota Senate: Caregiver union drive efforts stall on tie vote

May 2, 2013 MPR Some Minn. daycare providers wary of union proposal

May 2, 2013 MPR Unionization bill heads to MN House floor

April 27, 2013 Star Tribune Minnesota lawmakers should reject daycare union

April 25, 2013 Twin Cities Daily Planet Bill advances for collective bargaining for home care workers, child care providers

April 23, 2013 Echo Press Franson reacts to court's decision on child care unionization case

April 23,2013 The Republic Labor, in trouble elsewhere seeing big gains with Minn Dems in power

April 18, 2013 Twin Cities Daily Planet New Legislation would give home child care providers option to unionize, but will union dues be passed onto working parents?

April 12, 2013 Post Bulletin Two unionization efforts should not be linked

April 10, 2013 Post Bulletin Lots of Losers, very few winners with childcare union

April 5, 2013 Post Bulletin Controversial child care unions up for debate again in MN 

April 5, 2013 Post Bulletin Childcare union would force providers to make tough choices

April 5, 2013 Echo Press Letter:  Imposing a union will raise costs 

April 3, 2013 Politics in Minnesota  DFLers remain divided  on some of 2013 sessions most visible issues

March 29, 2013 Post Bulletin Unionization plan is bad for kids and childcare providers

March 29, 2013 MPR Unionization bill faces rocky road at capitol

March 25, 2013 Plymouth Patch Plymouth State Rep on MN budget...and Daycare unions

March 24,2013 Patch Legislative update Lohmer
 
March 22, 2013 KARE TV  Lawmakers ponder letting care workers unionize

March 21, 2013 Star Tribune Unionization

March 21, 2013 CBS Daycare workers rally for chance to vote on union

March 21, 2013 Savage Pacer Letter: No Unions needed for family day cares

March 18, 2013 Patch State Rep on....daycare unionization

March 18, 2013, Echo Press Westrom: Bills heart to union daycare...

March 20, 2013 National On-line Review Union vs. Self -Employed Daycare Providers

March 13, 2013  Hutchinson Leader:  Will child care providers unionize?

March 12, 2013 Marshall Independent  Day care providers express union concerns

March 12, 2013 Duluth Tribune Minnesota care providers split on union question

March 11, 2013 Star Tribune Debate Resumes Over Child Care Worker Union

March 11, 2013 Daily Globe Proposed union membership for care providers fails to generate agreement

March 11, 2013 Osakis Review Update from State Rep. Paul Anderson

March 10, 2013 Sauk Herald AFSCME renews push to organize private day care businesses.


March 10, 2013 Lakeville Patch Mary Liz Holberg: Unionizing Child Care Providers Resonates with Voters 

March 10, 2013 Stillwater Patch, Legislative Update Dettmer on unionizing child care providers

March 7, 2013 Early Childhood Committee hearing clips on youtube

March 6, 2013 True North Child Care Unionization Will Hurt Working Families and Small Businesses


March 6, 2013 Education Liberty Watch Childcare Unionization Will Hurt Both Working Families and Small Businesses.

March 5, 2013 Star Tribune Organized labor agenda gains steams with turn in MN Capitol politics

March 4, 2013  Watchdog.org   AFSCME Official Switches Sides in Child Care Union Drive


March 4, 2013 Pioneer Press Minnesota Senate Panel seeks more time to consider care-provider bill

February 26, 2013 Pioneer Press Minnesota Legislature:  Bill seeks to allow child care workers union vote

February 26, 2013 Northland News Center Minn in Home Day Care Centers May Be Joining the Union


February 25, 2013  Minneapolis Star Tribune  Battle Resumes Over Unionizing Minnesota's In Home Daycares

February 25, 2013 Star Tribune Child care union fight is back on

February 25, 2013 Watchdog.org  Union Renews Push to Organize Child Care Providers

February 25, 2013, KSTP ABC  Two Lawmakers Introduce Child Care Unionization Bill

February 25, 2013  WCCO CBS  DFL Lawmakers Revive Child Care Unionization
http://minnesota.cbslocal.com/2013/02/25/dfl-lawmakers-revive-child-care-unionization/

December 11, 2012 Pioneer Press Child care union: unwelcomed and unneeded


June 5, 2012:  Minneapolis Star Tribune  Dayton Will Not Appeal Decision Negating Child Care Unionization Vote
http://www.startribune.com/politics/blogs/157295815.html

May 14, 2012:  Freedom Foundation Minnesota's Federal Lawsuit Aims to Stop Child Care Unionization Nationwide
http://freedomfoundationofminnesota.com/minnesotans-federal-lawsuit-aims-to-stop-child-care-unionization-efforts-nationwide

April 6, 2012: Star Tribune Governor Dayton's Child Care Unionization Order is Nullified
http://www.startribune.com/politics/blogs/146446085.html?source=error

November 15, 2011:  WCCO TV  Dayton Orders Union Vote by Child Care Providers
http://minnesota.cbslocal.com/2011/11/15/dayton-orders-union-vote-by-child-care-providers/

September 7, 2011:  Minneapolis Star Tribune  Effort to Unionize Child Care Providers Flies under the Radar
http://www.startribune.com/local/yourvoices/129413913.html

June 13, 2011:
  Home Daycare Providers Organize Against Statewide Unionization Campaign
http://freedomfoundationofminnesota.com/home-daycare-providers-organize-against-statewide-unionization-campaign



Vermont

February 7, 2012:  VT Digger  Cambell Says Union Tactics Go Too Far
http://vtdigger.org/2012/02/07/campbell-says-union-tactics-go-too-far/

February 23, 2012:  Union Intimidation Tactics Continue
http://truenorthreports.com/union-intimidation-tactics-continue

February 23, 2012:  Stowe Reporter Child Care Union Bill is Raising Concerns
http://www.stowetoday.com/stowe_reporter/news/article_d591d562-5f55-11e1-a400-0019bb2963f4.html

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