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China has imposed strict travel restrictions on public employees, including confiscating passports and banning overseas travel for personal reasons, as part of efforts to enhance political discipline, national security, and ideological loyalty, affecting a wide range of workers from teachers to healthcare professionals.
A surprise move by two members of the Freedom Caucus killed a U.S. House bill aimed at restoring Social Security benefits to public employees in Louisiana and other states. The bill, known as the Social Security Fairness Act, sought to eliminate provisions that reduce benefits for public employees who also paid into Social Security. Despite having significant bipartisan support, the bill was tabled during a pro forma session. House leaders, including Steve Scalise, are exploring options to revive the bill, but its future remains uncertain due to cost concerns and procedural hurdles.
Several unions representing public employees in Wisconsin have filed a lawsuit challenging Act 10, a law enacted in 2011 that severely limited unions' influence and collective bargaining rights. The plaintiffs argue that the law violates equal protection guarantees in the state Constitution by dividing public employees into two classes. They claim that Act 10 has led to low pay, staffing shortages, and poor working conditions. The lawsuit comes after a shift in the state's Supreme Court majority, raising hopes for a successful challenge to the controversial law.