Fate of public unions may rest with Supreme Court

The Supreme Court Monday seemed poised to overturn a 41-year old ruling that requires some government workers to pay certain fees even if they’re not union members, in a case that could hurt the political power of public employee unions.

Case: Yohn v. California Teachers Association

Demonstrators, Including Educators, Turn Out as High Court Hears Union-Fees Case

As the U.S. Supreme Court justices heard arguments Monday in a case over public-employee unions collecting fees from nonmembers, hundreds of demonstrators on both sides of the issue gathered outside the building, waving signs and chanting competing messages.

The case was brought by Mark Janus, a child-support specialist in Illinois who

Case: Yohn v. California Teachers Association

What’s at issue, what’s at stake in Janus, the Supreme Court case challenging compulsory union fees

On Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments in Janus v. American Federation of State County and Municipal Employees, a case with monumental implications for all public employee unions, including California’s two teachers unions — the California Teachers Association and the California Federation of Teachers — and the California School

Case: Yohn v. California Teachers Association

With Janus v. AFSCME, the Supreme Court needs to end compulsory union dues

On Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments in Janus v. AFSCME, an Illinois case challenging compulsory union dues. Mark Janus, an Illinois state employee, is challenging the system used in 23 states that requires employees who have resigned from their union to continue paying agency fees, amounting to

Case: Yohn v. California Teachers Association

Compelled Riders: Why It’s Time To Set Workers Free

Next week, the Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in Janus v. AFSCME, a case challenging the constitutionality of compelled union fees. This will be the fourth time since 2012 that the Supreme Court has had the opportunity to decide whether or not states can compel non-union workers to fund

Case: Yohn v. California Teachers Association

How court case can affect workers’ union dues

The U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments Monday in an Illinois case challenging compulsory union dues (Janus v. American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees). Mark Janus, a state employee, is challenging the system used in 23 states that requires employees to pay agency or “fair share” fees in

Case: Yohn v. California Teachers Association

After Janus, Another Key Lawsuit Targeting Unions: How California’s Yohn Case Targets Opt-Out Rules

It’s a week until the Supreme Court hears the potential blockbuster case Janus v. AFSCME, which could overrule decades of precedents requiring public employees, including teachers, to pay union dues even if they disagree with union policy and positions.

Case: Yohn v. California Teachers Association

Symposium: The free speech right of public employees not to pay union dues

For many years, Mark Janus has been a child-support specialist in the Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services. Today he is the named plaintiff…

Case: Yohn v. California Teachers Association

Legal support grows for public worker fighting forced union dues

Legal support continues to mount for an Illinois state worker whose lawsuit challenging forced union dues will be heard by the U.S. Supreme Court early next year.

Case: Yohn v. California Teachers Association

Guam Has a Racist Voting Law. The Justice Department Is Finally Helping to Fight It

It looks like Arnold Davis is finally getting some justice.

Case: Davis v. Guam