DCYF Warning to Union Leader Raises First Amendment Concerns, ACLU Says

DCYF warning to union leader raises First Amendment concerns, ACLU says

SEIU Local 580 President Matthew Gunnip testifies before the House Judiciary Committee on April 16, 2026. (Screenshot/Capitol TV)What can a union official say in a public hearing about specific reports of child abuse?  That’s the First Amendment question now animating a back-and-forth between the state’s Department of Children, Youth and Families (DCYF), the ACLU of Rhode Island, and the union representing numerous DCYF workers, SEIU Local 580. …

DCYF warning to union leader raises First Amendment concerns, ACLU says - The Mexico Ledger

SEIU Local 580 President Matthew Gunnip testifies before the House Judiciary Committee on April 16, 2026. (Screenshot/Capitol TV)What can a union official say in a public hearing about specific reports of child abuse?  That’s the First Amendment question now animating a back-and-forth between the state’s Department of Children, Youth and Families (DCYF), the ACLU of Rhode Island, and the union representing numerous DCYF workers, SEIU Local 580. …

DCYF warning to union leader raises First Amendment concerns, ACLU says - Seward Independent

SEIU Local 580 President Matthew Gunnip testifies before the House Judiciary Committee on April 16, 2026. (Screenshot/Capitol TV)What can a union official say in a public hearing about specific reports of child abuse?  That’s the First Amendment question now animating a back-and-forth between the state’s Department of Children, Youth and Families (DCYF), the ACLU of Rhode Island, and the union representing numerous DCYF workers, SEIU Local 580. …