Collective action is unions’ last defense – and high court on verge of ending it
The Supreme Court on Feb. 26 heard arguments in an Illinois case that could deliver a devastating blow to organized labor.
The case concerns whether employees can be required to pay dues to a union even if they don’t belong to it, a debate that is similar to battles over so-called right-to-work laws that have swept the country.
As I’ve learned in my research on such laws, the significance of the debate is much deeper.
