Post by TonyV on Feb 8, 2016 17:16:30 GMT -5
There is a new post published on the UAWLAP.org Site.
Details of the post follow.
Federal Judge Ruling On County RTW Ordinances
RTW - KY - County RTW Ordinance Federal Lawsuit -
Order: uawlap.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/RTW-KY-County-RTW-Ordinance-Federal-Lawsuit-Order.pdf
RTW - KY - County RTW Ordinance Lawsuit -
Judgment: uawlap.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/RTW-KY-County-RTW-Ordinance-Lawsuit-Judgment.pdf
Dear Trade Unionists, Friends and Supporters: I am pleased to let you know that
U.S. District Judge David J. Hale has issued his ruling on the union lawsuit
challenging the Hardin County RTW Ordinance and has ruled decisively in favor of
the union plaintiffs. I have attached Judge Hale’s Memorandum Opinion and
Order and Judgement for your review. As you will see, Judge Hale found no merit
in the arguments of defendant Hardin County and ruled in support of each
argument our attorney’s presented. Many thanks to our lawyers, both in
Louisville and Washington, D.C., and the support and encouragement of so many
others that made this suit possible and this very significant win for workers
and unions in our Commonwealth and across the nation. We will confer with
counsel regarding any additional information that we can provide and how this
can be applied to the other counties that passed these ILLEGAL ordinances. While
it is likely the defendants will appeal this decision, Judge Hale has certainly
issued a very solid ruling which may limit the chances of a successful appeal.
Of course, that will be forthcoming and for the moment this ruling is a
significant win that reinforces decades of legal precedent and the intent of
Congress.
In Solidarity,
Bill Londrigan
President Kentucky State AFL-CIO
Details of the post follow.
Federal Judge Ruling On County RTW Ordinances
RTW - KY - County RTW Ordinance Federal Lawsuit -
Order: uawlap.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/RTW-KY-County-RTW-Ordinance-Federal-Lawsuit-Order.pdf
RTW - KY - County RTW Ordinance Lawsuit -
Judgment: uawlap.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/RTW-KY-County-RTW-Ordinance-Lawsuit-Judgment.pdf
Dear Trade Unionists, Friends and Supporters: I am pleased to let you know that
U.S. District Judge David J. Hale has issued his ruling on the union lawsuit
challenging the Hardin County RTW Ordinance and has ruled decisively in favor of
the union plaintiffs. I have attached Judge Hale’s Memorandum Opinion and
Order and Judgement for your review. As you will see, Judge Hale found no merit
in the arguments of defendant Hardin County and ruled in support of each
argument our attorney’s presented. Many thanks to our lawyers, both in
Louisville and Washington, D.C., and the support and encouragement of so many
others that made this suit possible and this very significant win for workers
and unions in our Commonwealth and across the nation. We will confer with
counsel regarding any additional information that we can provide and how this
can be applied to the other counties that passed these ILLEGAL ordinances. While
it is likely the defendants will appeal this decision, Judge Hale has certainly
issued a very solid ruling which may limit the chances of a successful appeal.
Of course, that will be forthcoming and for the moment this ruling is a
significant win that reinforces decades of legal precedent and the intent of
Congress.
In Solidarity,
Bill Londrigan
President Kentucky State AFL-CIO