Commentary and analysis of the Janus v. AFSCME Supreme Court case that will take on the question of whether public sector unions, like teachers unions, should be able to force non-members to pay fees.
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Education Reform Opinion
CROCKETT: Overturning ‘Fair Share’ Union Fees Would Restore Balance
Many public employees object to union policies. The Supreme Court is in a position to overturn a requirement of "fair…
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Education Establishment Opinion
STONE and WEINGARTEN: As Unions Await a Key SCOTUS Decision, a Simple Plea: ‘Educators Want Their Voices Heard’
Across the country, frustrated and fed-up teachers have staged school walkouts to demand fair pay and adequate resources for public…
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Education Reform Opinion
RODRIGUEZ: Unions Brace for the Possibility They Won’t Be Able to Force Workers to Give Them Money
If history is any indication, teachers unions primarily exist to protect terrible teachers, siphon off as much money from school…
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Education Reform Opinion
ALLEN: Unions Duck, Cover, and Advertise Ahead of Janus Ruling
Labor unions are heading for the barricades in advance of the Supreme Court’s decision on Janus v. AFSCME, which could…
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Education Reform Opinion
THULEN: SCOTUS May Give Workers a Choice, but Unions Still Have a Critical Choice As Well
I hope to see the Supreme Court restore my freedom of speech by ruling in favor of Mark Janus, thus…
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Education Reform Opinion
SAND: California’s Teachers Unions Dig in As Janus Decision Nears
Janus v. AFSCME, a case soon to be decided by the Supreme Court, would make union dues-paying for teachers and…
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Education Establishment Opinion
THOMPSON: ‘Janus’ and Its Supreme Court Enablers
The stacking of the U.S. Supreme Court with anti-union justices has allowed the right-to-work movement to circumvent, and undercut, pro-union…
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Education Reform Opinion
ANTONUCCI: What If the Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Teachers Unions in the Janus Case?
While it is an excellent betting proposition to assume the court will strike down agency fees, it isn’t as certain…
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Education Reform Opinion
SAND: Janus Reality Check
As one who has closely followed the Janus v AFSCME case, I am amazed at the hyperbolic ranting about it…
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Education Reform Opinion
Government Unions Should Respect Employees, Not Intimidate Them
In state after state, policymakers are all too eager to carve out statutory protections for labor unions at the expense…
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