Mark Janus

Get Ready for Janus 2.0, Which Could Devastate Labor More Than the First

Leave a Comment / Supreme Court, unions / By max cyril

On June 27, 2018, the Supreme Court issued its ruling in Janus v. AFSCME, which radically changed established constitutional interpretation to make it a violation of the First Amendment for public-sector unions to collect fair-share fees. These fees are equivalent to the portion of union dues that are germane to collective bargaining. The plaintiff in the …

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I Work with Mark Janus. Here’s How He Benefits from a Strong Union.

Leave a Comment / Public Workers / By max cyril

Like everyone else in the labor movement, I’m nervously awaiting the Supreme Court ruling in Janus v. AFSCME Council 31, which would weaken public sector unions by letting workers receive the benefits of representation without contributing toward the cost. But I’ve got a unique vantage point: I work in the same building as the plaintiff, Mark …

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How Business Unionism Got Us to Janus

Leave a Comment / AFSCME, Public Workers, unions / By max cyril

In September, the Supreme Court agreed to hear Janus vs. AFSCME, a case that has the potential to undermine public sector unions by curtailing unions’ right to charge non-members an “agency fee.” This fee covers the protection and services the union is obligated to provide all employees in the bargaining unit. Many labor leaders and …

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Get Ready for Janus 2.0, Which Could Devastate Labor More Than the First

I Work with Mark Janus. Here’s How He Benefits from a Strong Union.

How Business Unionism Got Us to Janus

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