Grassroots opposition to draconian budget cuts orchestrated by the Kochs’ influence machine gain steam, putting Governor Dunleavy’s political future in question.
Massachusetts Law Could Blunt the Effect of Janus’s Attack on Unions
On September 19, the Massachusetts legislature overrode Republican Governor Charlie Baker’s veto of a bill that would help public employee unions maintain dues-paying members.
Workers Lose in Koch’s Georgia-Pacific Restructuring
Koch Industries’ paper subsidiary cuts more than 2,100 jobs in the past two years, with taxpayers left holding the bill.
Koch Closes Plant After Huge EPA Fine
555 workers will lose their jobs.
Oregon Strengthens Public Workers’ Right to Organize
New post-Janus law helps level the playing field in Oregon in the face of right-wing campaigns to weaken public sector unions.
ALEC Says “Strike!” Just Do It Without Unions
The American Legislative Exchange Council has gone on the record as supporting the right of workers to bargain collectively, and even strike, for better working conditions — as long as they do it without a union.
Corporate-Funded Groups Continue Campaign to Cripple Public Sector Unions
Right-wing groups sue union in Illinois to collect millions in retroactive “fair share” fees.
Koch Industries’ Federal Lobbying Rose 35 Percent in First Quarter of 2019
Koch Industries has lobbied against every major measure to reduce reliance on fossil fuels so far this year.
How the Kochs’ Americans for Prosperity Hijacked Alaska’s Tax and Budget Hearings
The Kochs’ political astroturf operation sponsored, paid for, and restricted the terms of attendance for Governor Dunleavy’s “Statewide Discussion for a Permanent Fiscal Plan.”
SEC Rules Exxon Must Allow Shareholder Votes on Dark Money and Climate Policies
The SEC has denied ExxonMobil’s request to prevent a shareholder vote on a resolution requiring the oil giant to disclose its political spending, including “dark money” contributions to advocacy groups and trade associations.