The assault against unions has been going on since the Bush admin…
This present case decided in the ever recurring 5-4 court voting means that if you don’t belong to the union that bargins for salary and benefits and collects money to do so?
Ya don’t have to give money to get the same benefits as union members…
The Supreme Court has delivered a potentially crushing blow to public-sector unions, ruling 5-4 today that they cannot collect fees from non-members. The ruling will likely diminish unions’ negotiating power and, with it, their political clout.
Why it matters: The public sector is one of the last bastions of labor’s strength — about 34% of government workers are unionized, compared with just 6.5% of the private sector. But this ruling could shrink those rolls significantly….
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Unions say the loss of agency fees will contribute to a “free-rider” problem — workers will still benefit from unions’ negotiations and won’t see a need to join. But without agency fees, unions won’t be able to afford the lawyers and other staff who drive their negotiations, making membership ultimately seem like a worse deal.
Go deeper: Conservatives are on a Supreme Court winning streak
Huge victory for freedom.
Congrats to Mr. Janus and to Governor Rauner of IL. (That might be the one big win he gets.)