Stephen Vukovits, E21
On Wednesday the Supreme Court ruled in Janus v. AFSCME that public-sector union agency fees are a form of compelled speech and therefore violate the First Amendment. This decision reversed the precedent of Abood v. Detroit Board of Education (1977), which allowed nonmembers to be charged for unions’ collective bargaining efforts. Writing for the Court, Justice Samuel Alito remarked “no reliance interests on the part of public-sector unions are sufficient to justify the perpetuation of the free speech violations that Abood has countenanced for the past 41 years.” Read more here....
Nat Malkus | American Enterprise Institute
The United States Supreme Court ruled in Janus v. American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees that agency fees are unconstitutional on First Amendment grounds. Twenty-two states had compelled nonunion teachers to pay agency fees to the union that represented them in contract negotiations. Those agency fees kept teachers union membership, and revenue, high in those states. The consensus is that the Janus ruling will be a major blow to teachers unions. Now, what will happen to teachers unions in a world without agency fees?
Nat Malkus | AEI video
The Supreme Court's ruling in Janus v. American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) stated that public-sector unions may no longer compel nonmembers to pay agency fees to the union that represents them. Nat Malkus interviews Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner, who was one of the people to initiate the case against AFSCME.