Commentary and analysis on the Janus v. AFSCME case in which the Supreme Court ruled 5-4 that public sector unions, like teachers unions, cannot force non-members to pay fees.
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SHANNON: SCOTUS Ruling Frees Our State’s Government Workers from Forced Union Dues
It’s a victory for worker freedom that the U.S. Supreme Court agrees. Now comes the daunting job of making sure…
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KATZ: The Happy Face of Janus
The Supreme Court’s ruling in Janus v. AFSME strikes a very local chord for me.
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BUCKSTEIN: SCOTUS Rules in Favor of Public Employee Worker Freedom
The U.S. Supreme Court today restored First Amendment rights of free speech and free association for public employees in Oregon…
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CROCKETT and THORMAN: Public School Teachers: Second Class Citizens No More
The voices of millions of Americans who feel government employees should decide for themselves whether to financially support a union…
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GESSING: Janus Victory Will Improve New Mexico Government
The US Supreme Court’s decision in Janus to give Right to Work privileges to all government employees across the nation…
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BROWN: The Federal High Court Has Chosen to Protect Fundamental Free Speech Rights
No citizen in America should be forced to be a member of a political organization in a free society, and…
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STERGIOS: The U.S. Supreme Court’s Ruling in the Janus Case Reinforces a Core American Value
The U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling in the Janus case reinforces a core American value: Just as no one should ever…
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HOEFER: Janus Is a Groundbreaking Win for Government Employees
For the first time in decades, New York’s government unions will actually have to earn their dues revenues. That’s a…
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MITCHELL: Supreme Court Restores Government Workers’ Rights
What if you could be fired from your job for refusing to give part of your paycheck to a private,…
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MEAD: Trust Teachers by Supporting Worker Freedom – Janus v AFSCME
Montana Policy Institute strongly supports the right of all Montanans to freely associate with organizations, groups, and other individuals who…
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SAND: Janus Ruling Is a Win for Everyone
After 41 years, the Abood decision, which yoked teachers and other public employees to a union by forcing them to…
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Must-Reads
JANUS: Why I Took My Case over Forced Union Dues to the Supreme Court
In 22 states, government workers like me — as well as police officers, firefighters and teachers — are required to…
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