A Supreme Court decision this summer was hailed by some as upholding free speech rights under the First Amendment for employees covered by a contract who disagree with the union’s political activity, including donations to campaigns. Not surprisingly, Janus v. AFSCME was seen by unions such as the California Teachers...
Janus Ruling Elates Sanger Dues Fighter. Fresno Union Leader Worries.
Thanks to a Supreme Court decision today Harlan Elrich will save $1,000 a year. That is how much that the Sanger High School math teacher estimated he paid in fees annually to a union to which he didn't belong. Now, keeping the money will be his right. The high court’s...
Trump Cheers as Supreme Court Deals Big Setback to Labor Unions
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that government workers can't be forced to contribute to labor unions that represent them in collective bargaining, dealing a serious financial blow to organized labor. The court's conservative majority scrapped a 41-year-old decision that had allowed states to require that public employees pay...
Why Unions & Democrats Are Scared to Death of the Janus Case
Last week the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in Janus v. American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees. The case is little different from Friedrichs v. California Teachers Association on which the Court split 4-4 after the death of Justice Antonin Scalia two terms ago. At issue is whether...