AFSCME Council 4 et al v. Garland et al

  1. May 18, 2022

    State-Level National Guard Can Unionize, Deal Confirms

    Members of the National Guard on state active duty are allowed to unionize, the U.S. Department of Justice confirmed, reaching a settlement in a case brought by three unions that had sought to greenlight organizing work in Connecticut.

  2. January 21, 2022

    DOJ Wants Unions' National Guard Organizing Suit Tossed

    The U.S. Department of Justice asked a Connecticut federal judge to dismiss a suit lodged by a group of unions requesting a ruling that federal law permits state National Guard members to organize with a union, saying the complaint does not demonstrate a "credible threat of prosecution."

  3. November 15, 2021

    Unions Sue DOJ To Let Conn. National Guard Organize 

    A group of unions sued the U.S. Department of Justice in Connecticut federal court Monday, asking a judge to find that federal law doesn't make it a felony for members of the National Guard on state active duty to organize with a labor union.