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Past and Present: The Ludlow Massacre

Robin Henry — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 17:30:00 +0000

On April 20, 1914, the management at the Colorado Fuel and Iron Company, owned by the Rockefeller Family, ordered an attack on a tent colony just outside the town of Ludlow.

This decision resulted in the deaths of 20 people, including 2 women and 11 children who burned to death in tents that had been soaked in kerosene and set on fire.

Teacher Bargaining Rights Bills Shelved

Stephen Koranda — Fri, 22 Mar 2013 20:50:06 +0000

Two bills that would have cut back teachers' bargaining rights have been shelved for this session.

Kan. Senate Passes Union Contribution Bill

Stephen Koranda — Fri, 15 Mar 2013 10:54:00 +0000

The Kansas Senate has passed a bill barring public employee unions from deducting money from their members' paychecks for political purposes.

Currently, union members can have voluntary contributions automatically deducted from their paychecks to be used for political advocacy.

Some supporters of the bill say it prevents union members' dues from going to candidates or causes they don't support, and it takes government out of the business of processing the contributions.

Top Morning News 3.15.13

Briana O’Higgins and Kate Clause — Fri, 15 Mar 2013 10:33:52 +0000

Union contribution bill passes Senate; Mid-Continent terminal construction ahead of schedule; Boeing Center opens at the Kansas Aviation Museum.

Kan. Senate Passes Union Contribution Bill

The Kansas Senate passed a bill Thursday that restricts how public employee unions collect member payments. They would be barred from deducting money from member paychecks for political purposes.

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New Mid-Continent Airport Terminal Ahead Of Schedule

Kan. House Committee Takes Up Union Bargaining Bill

Stephen Koranda — Thu, 07 Mar 2013 12:05:59 +0000

A Kansas House committee has heard from supporters and opponents of a bill that would limit the bargaining rights of teachers.

The legislation would cut back on the items school districts are required to negotiate with unions from more than two dozen to five. Supporters of the change say it will allow administrators to allocate resources and respond to demands on the education system.

Ken Willard is a member of the Kansas Board of Education and he headed a school efficiency task force created by Gov. Sam Brownback.

Kansas House Considers Bill Limiting Teacher's Negotiation Rights

Kate Clause and Associated Press — Wed, 06 Mar 2013 20:31:52 +0000

Kansas legislators returned from a four-day break Wednesday to discuss a bill that would narrow contract negotiations between teachers and public school districts.

Substitute House Bill 2027 has been criticized by as an "attack on educators" by the Kansas National Education Association.

Top Morning News 2.11.13

Briana O’Higgins — Mon, 11 Feb 2013 11:42:09 +0000

Bill would limit union access to teachers; KanCare to start trial for developmentally disabled; 19 Kansas murderers paroled.

Bill Seeks Equal Kansas Teacher Union Access

A Kansas House committee will hear testimony Monday on legislation that guarantees all teachers' unions equal access to public school employees.

Committee Continues Hearings On Union Paycheck Bill

Stephen Koranda — Wed, 06 Feb 2013 21:12:38 +0000

A Kansas Senate committee continued hearings Wednesday on a controversial bill affecting union paycheck deductions.

Crowson Cartoon: Unions

Richard Crowson — Fri, 01 Feb 2013 14:14:58 +0000

KS House Passes Automatic Union Contribution Bill

Stephen Koranda — Fri, 01 Feb 2013 12:12:01 +0000

The Kansas House has passed a bill on a 68-56 vote that restricts one type of political fundraising used by public employee unions. The bill would ban public sector unions from making automatic withdrawals from employee paychecks for political purposes.