Lawyers

• Illinois Labor Board Backs CPS Over Chicago Teachers' One-Day Walkout, To Ask Court To Prevent Future Strikes

  The Illinois Educational Labor Relations Board backed Chicago Public Schools Thursday, agreeing to move ahead with seeking injunctive relief to block future Chicago Teachers Union strikes like the one staged earlier this month.

• US Supreme Court to hear arguments in Friedrichs v. California Teachers Association case

  Ten California teachers have sued a labor union, saying that they are being forced to pay dues even when they don't support the union. The teachers ask the court to allow public sector employees to opt out of paying such fees. The case goes before the U.S. Supreme Court on Jan 11.

• Teachers' strike to keep Seattle schools closed Tuesday

  Seattle's 53,000 public school students will be idled for a fifth day on Tuesday by a citywide teachers' strike after a marathon round of weekend contract talks between the union and school district failed to produce a settlement.

• U.S. judge orders temporary block of Allegiant Air pilot strike

  A U.S. judge on Wednesday issued an order temporarily blocking Allegiant Air pilots from striking after they announced a Thursday walkout.

• Wisconsin Assembly to begin final debate on right-to-work bill

  Wisconsin lawmakers on Thursday will begin a final debate on a measure supported by Republican Governor Scott Walker that would prohibit private-sector workers from being required to join a union or pay dues when working under union contracts.

• Right-to-work legislation advances in Wisconsin statehouse

  A Wisconsin legislative panel was due on Monday to review a state Senate-passed bill that would allow private-sector employees to avoid joining a union or paying union dues even when working under union-negotiated contracts.

• Obama to offer deportation relief to 250,000 farm workers: union

  President Barack Obama's immigration reforms would lift the threat of deportation for at least 250,000 undocumented people who work on farms, Arturo Rodriguez, the president of the United Farm Workers union said on Wednesday after meeting with Obama.

• Trump Atlantic City casino gets court OK to break labor deal

  The bankrupt Trump Taj Mahal casino received court approval on Friday to break its labor agreement, a key condition for a rescue deal with billionaire Carl Icahn, and the union promptly announced a plan to picket the Atlantic City, New Jersey hotel.

• Scots vote against independence in four small constituencies

  Scotland voted against breaking apart the United Kingdom in four small constituencies, early referendum results showed on Friday, as Scots agonized over the fate of their country following a divisive independence campaign.

• AFL-CIO calls out Obama administration for stop to deportation of undocumented workers

  In a communique, the AFL-CIO union recommended several policy changes to the Obama administration regarding undocumented workers.