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ACRU’s West: Washington policy on affirmative action reflects 'principle of equality of opportunity for all'
Washington's policy of prohibiting affirmative action in areas such as public education and public employment embraces "principle of equality of opportunity for all," the executive director of the American Constitutional Rights Union (ACRU) said.
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Analysis: Washington one of 9 states that ban affirmative action
With the U.S. Supreme Court expected to rule this summer on the constitutionality of affirmative action in college admissions, an analysis by the Evergreen Reporter shows that Washington is one of nine states that currently ban affirmative action.
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Washington state unions see 25 percent decline in dues-paying members after Janus v. AFSCME decision
The U.S. Supreme Court's ruling in Janus v. AFSCME on June 27, 2018, dealt unions a big blow. Less than two years after the decision that said mandatory union dues for public employees was unconstitutional, the state of Washington Public Employees Association has seen a reduction of union dues by 25.2 percent (out of 2,234 state workers represented by the union).