Labor Watchdogs Expect Resistance From Gov. Unions
The Supreme Court may have declared mandatory union fees from public-sector workers unconstitutional, but labor watchdogs and management attorneys expect the battle over paycheck deductions to continue.
On Wednesday the Supreme Court declared policies that coerced public-sector workers to pay dues or fees as a condition of employment an unconstitutional violation of the First Amendment. The case, Janus v. American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees, overturned a decades-old practice justices had previously sanctioned under its 1977 Abood decision.
