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Unionization of Personal Care Attendants (PCAs) has gotten significant media coverage from around the country. We have compiled some of these stories and listed them by date.

Watchdog.org - Minnesota Bureau - August 28, 2014
http://watchdog.org/167691/home-care-workers-union-election-prompts-new-legal-challenge/

Watchdog.org - Minnesota Bureau - August 8, 2014
http://watchdog.org/164004/end-fair-share-fees-drains-millions-union-coffers/

Seattle Times - July 22, 2014
http://blogs.seattletimes.com/politicsnorthwest/2014/07/22/report-seiu-halts-mandatory-fees-for-some-workers/

Statesman Journal (Salem, OR) - July 18, 2014
http://www.statesmanjournal.com/story/news/politics/state-workers/2014/07/18/seiu-local-makes-home-health-workers-right-work/12832553/

CT News Junkie - July 18, 2014
http://www.ctnewsjunkie.com/archives/entry/state_delays_collection_of_union_dues

Bemidji Pioneer - July 8, 2014
http://www.bemidjipioneer.com/content/minnesota-home-health-workers-expect-summer-union-election-0

TwinCities.com - July 8, 2014
http://www.twincities.com/politics/ci_26110641/union-pushes-forward-home-care-workers-vote

MPR News - July 8, 2014
http://www.mprnews.org/story/2014/07/08/home-health-care-worker-union-vote

Minneapolis Star-Tribune - July 8, 2014
http://www.startribune.com/local/west/266255171.html?page=all&prepage=1&c=y#continue

Journal-Inquirer, Manchester, CT - July 3, 2014
http://ctsenaterepublicans.com/2014/07/union-says-it-will-collect-dues-despite-u-s-court-ruling-journal-inquirer

CT News Junkie - July 2, 2014
http://www.ctnewsjunkie.com/archives/entry/republicans_advocates_react_to_home_health_care_worker_court_decision/

Chicago Tribune - July 1, 2014
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-homecare-workers-supreme-court-0701-biz-20140701,0,7091525.story

Fox News - July 1, 2014
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2014/07/01/harris-v-quinn-ruling-could-force-seiu-to-return-funds-from-due-skim-scam/

Raising Hale - June 30, 2014
http://www.raisinghale.com/2014/06/30/scotus-ruling-strikes-blow-to-cts-forced-unionization-scheme/

CT News Junkie - June 30, 2014
http://www.ctnewsjunkie.com/archives/entry/what_does_personal_home_care_worker_decision_mean_for_connecticut/

Los Angeles Times - June 30, 2014
http://www.latimes.com/nation/la-na-union-react-20140701-story.html

Minneapolis Star Tribune - June 30, 2014
http://www.startribune.com/politics/statelocal/265233331.html

Boston.com - June 30, 2014
http://www.boston.com/business/news/2014/06/30/supreme-court-could-affect-massachusetts-home-care-workers/SFDiWLJjCQAhiSR7jG54CI/story.html

CT Mirror - June 30, 2014
http://ctmirror.org/connecticut-closely-scrutinizing-supreme-courts-home-care-union-ruling/

New York Times - June 30, 2014
www.nytimes.com/2014/07/01/business/supreme-court-ruling-on-public-workers-and-union-fees.html

Detroit News - June 30, 2014
http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20140630/POLITICS03/306300067

Watchdog.org - Minnesota Bureau - May 9, 2014
http://watchdog.org/143747/privacy-concerns-surface-in-massive-mn-public-employee-union-drive/

Bristol Press - April 25, 2014
http://www.bristolpress.com/articles/2014/04/25/news/doc5359d021e6fc3001270539.txt

CT Mirror - April 15, 2014

http://ctmirror.org/ct-legislative-panel-oks-contract-with-personal-care-attendants/

WLS-TV 7 - January 16, 2014
http://abclocal.go.com/wls/story?section=news%2Fiteam&id=9396583

S
alon - January 6, 2014
http://www.salon.com/2014/01/06/scalias_golden_chance_to_kill_unions/

MLive - November 7, 2013
http://www.mlive.com/politics/index.ssf/2013/11/michigan_freedom_fund_accusing.html

Watchdog.org - Minnesota Bureau - September 20, 2013

http://watchdog.org/106811/personal-care-attendants-targeted-in-minnesota-union-drive/

Detroit News - September 18, 2013
http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20130918/POLITICS01/309180113/1022/politics/State-elections-bureau-probes-union-s-backing-2012-ballot-proposal

Northfield News (Northfield, VT) - September 9, 2013
http://www.thenorthfieldnews.com/news/2013-09-12/Front_Page/Your_Home_Healthcare_Worker_May_Soon_Be_Joining_a_.html

MPR News - August 14, 2013
http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2013/08/14/health/personal-care-attendents-unionization

VT Digger - June 25, 2013
http://vtdigger.org/2013/06/25/unions-seeking-to-represent-vermont-home-care-workers-ramp-up-rhetoric/

Brattleboro Reformer - June 7, 2013
http://www.reformer.com/ci_23408666/national-unions-compete-organize-under-new-vermont-law

Seven Days - May 22, 2013
http://www.7dvt.com/2013divided-we-brawl-fight-unionize-vermonts-home-care-workers

St. Michael Patch - May 22, 2013
http://stmichael.patch.com/groups/politics-and-elections/p/day-care-providers-rally-as-minnesota-senate-debates-50be318d9d

Minneapolis Star Tribune - December 13, 2012
http://www.startribune.com/politics/statelocal/183279851.html

Detroit Free Press - October 19, 2012
http://www.freep.com/article/20121019/OPINION05/310190022/Opposing-points-of-view-Prop-4-Family-and-loved-ones-providing-home-health-care-shouldn-t-be-forced-to-pay-union-dues

Detroit Free Press - October 4, 2012
http://www.freep.com/article/20121014/NEWS15/310140195/Union-s-role-in-home-care-heart-of-Proposal-4-controversy

Southington Patch - July 3, 2012
http://southington.patch.com/groups/senator-joe-markleys-blog/p/bp--executive-order-forced-unionization-lawsuits-takeac8b1aa3e8

CT Watchdog - May 12, 2012
http://ctwatchdog.com/health/ct-golden-years-elder-disabled-advocates-vow-continued-fight-after-legislature-passes-forced-unionization-bill

Hartford Courant - May 4, 2012
http://articles.courant.com/2012-05-04/news/hc-legis-wrap-0504-20120503_1_personal-care-attendants-care-workers-executive-orders

CT Mirror - May 3, 2012
http://www.ctmirror.org/story/2012/05/03/labor-proposal-passes-senate-heads-malloys-signature

CT Watchdog - April 25, 2012
http://ctwatchdog.com/health/ct-golden-years-opponents-of-unionized-day-care-home-care-aides-demonstrate-at-capitol-press-conference

CT News Junkie - March 29, 2012
http://www.ctnewsjunkie.com/ctnj.php/archives/entry/home_care_attendants_vote_in_favor_of_a_union/

CT Talking - March 23, 2012
http://cttalking.com/government/connecticut/malloy-sued-by-yankee-institute-over-unionization-your-thought/

CT News Junkie - March 22, 2012
http://www.ctnewsjunkie.com/ctnj.php/archives/entry/second_lawsuit_against_forced_unionization_filed/

CT Mirror - March 20, 2012
http://www.ctmirror.org/story/2012/03/20/controversial-unionization-bills-fail-clear-committee

CT News Junkie - January 9, 2012
http://www.ctnewsjunkie.com/ctnj.php/archives/entry/lawmakers_say_list_of_personal_attendants_doesnt_belong_in_union_hands

The Day (New London, CT) - January 7, 2012
http://www.theday.com/article/20120107/NWS12/301079955/-1/NWS

WTNH News 8 - January 6, 2012
http://www.wtnh.com/news/politics/home-care-union-opposed

Raising Hale - January 6, 2012
http://www.raisinghale.com/2012/01/06/state-to-publish-personal-information/

Hartford Courant - December 22, 2011
http://articles.courant.com/2011-12-22/business/hc-personal-care-union-20111221_1_unionize-personal-assistants-personal-care

CT News Junkie - December 9. 2011
http://www.ctnewsjunkie.com/ctnj.php/archives/entry/disabilities_advocates_crash_meeting/

Fox Business - November 11, 2011
http://video.foxbusiness.com/v/1269593168001/loving-parents-or-union-workers/

CT News Junkie - November 11, 2010
http://www.ctnewsjunkie.com/ctnj.php/archives/entry/opponents_continue_to_raise_concerns_over_two_executive_orders/

CT Mirror - November 10, 2011
https://www.ctmirror.org/story/2011/11/10/gop-hearing-challenges-malloy-order-home-care-attendants?quicktabs_1=1

Seattle Times - October 31, 2011
http://seattletimes.com/html/opinion/2016636033_guest31laws.html

The Columbian - October 14, 2011
http://www.columbian.com/news/2011/oct/14/no-on-i-1163/

The News Tribune (Tacoma, WA) - October 9 2011
http://www.thenewstribune.com/2011/10/09/1857699/i-1163-cant-afford-it-dont-need.html#ixzz1aIjBWSqv

WTNH News 8 - September 23, 2011
http://www.wtnh.com/news/politics/conflict-over-care-workers-unionizing

CT News Junkie - September 23, 2011
http://www.ctnewsjunkie.com/ctnj.php/archives/entry/malloy_receives_crit/

CT Mirror - August 17, 2011
http://www.ctmirror.org/story/2011/08/16/malloy-may-order-limited-negotiating-rights-home-care-aides

Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel - March 24, 2011
http://www.jsonline.com/business/118624659.html

Southeast Missourian - July 24, 2009
http://www.semissourian.com/story/1557148.html



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