Communications Workers of America (CWA) vs. Ector County Hospital District (5th Cir. Oct. 5, 2006)
En Banc Court Says No to "Union-Yes" Buttons in the Public Workplace. Fifth Circuit, sitting en banc, overrules district court and appellate panel in case involving first amendment right to advocate for unions at work CWA v. Ector County Hospital District No. 03-50230 (5th Cir. Oct. 20, 2006)(revised en banc opinion).
Also see Faculty Rights Coalition vs. Shahrokhi (5th Cir. Nov. 2, 2006)(suit by adjunct faculty complaining of interference with right to advocate unionization under first amendment free speech and association clause)
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05-30466 11/28/2006 Jauch vs. Nautical Services 05-30541 11/21/2006 Kohler vs. Englade 05-40277 11/21/2006 St Aubin vs. Quarterman 05-41030 11/22/2006 USA vs. Garcia 05-41213 11/22/2006 Fiber Systems Intl vs. Roehrs 05-50899 11/21/2006 USA vs. Brown 05-60379 11/22/2006 Chen vs. Gonzales 05-60419 11/21/2006 USA vs. Simmons 05-60582 11/27/2006 Carroll vs. Fort James Corp
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03-41345 10/27/2006 Zayler vs. USA
03-50230 10/24/2006 CWA vs. Ector Cty Hosp Dist 04-30986 10/25/2006 Bank of Louisiana vs. Aetna US Hlthcare 04-61180 10/24/2006 Tesfamichael vs. Gonzales 05-10981 10/24/2006 Lincoln Gen Ins Co vs. Aisha's Learning Ctr 05-60046 10/24/2006 Urban Developers LLC vs. City of Jackson MS 05-61156 10/27/2006 Inland Dredging vs. Sanchez 06-30302 10/24/2006 Johnson vs. State of Louisiana 06-60020 10/24/2006 Smith vs. Gonzales
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