Janus v. AFSCME

Sep 14, 2018
After Janus, a battle for union members’ wallets
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Public-sector unions can't collect fees from nonunion members anymore. Now anti-union groups are campaigning to get union members to quit.
Jun 29, 2018
Janus decision could hurt private-sector unions, too
The Supreme Court’s Janus decision only applies to public-sector unions, barring them from compelling nonunion members to pay agency fees that are meant to cover the costs of collective bargaining and other union services. But some powerful private-sector unions — including the Teamsters, Service Employees International Union and the United Auto Workers — have organized a lot […]
Jun 29, 2018
President of NAACP on Janus decision: "Civil rights and workers rights are inextricably linked"
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The Supreme Court's decision in Janus v. AFSCME disproportionately impacts public sector African-American workers.
Jun 28, 2018
What does the Supreme Court’s Janus ruling mean for unions? It would be like the government no longer enforcing taxes
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"What would happen is fewer people would pay their taxes and the ability of government to provide services would then erode," says Harvard professor Benjamin Sachs.

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