Supreme Court to consider ‘kill shot’ on public sector unions
By Tim Devaney – 06/28/14 01:06 PM EDT
The Supreme Court will make its most important ruling in labor law in decades next week when it weighs in on a right-to-work case that could determine whether non-union workers can be compelled to pay public sector union dues.
Courts for years have recognized the rights of unions to ask non-members to pay dues for union negotiating costs, but a group of home healthcare workers in Harris vs. Quinn are challenging dues they pay to a branch of the Service Employees International Union as a violation of free speech.
The case is pitting business groups and the National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation against labor giants like the SEIU, which worry the court could rule broadly to prevent all non-members of public sector unions from being compelled to pay dues.
Such a decision from the court, which is expected to rule on Monday, could deliver a “kill shot” to organized labor at a time when it is already struggling with a declining membership.
Still, some labor supporters say they’re anticipating a loss.
“I expect the worst,” said Ross Eisenbrey, vice president of the progressive Economic Policy Institute.
The case was brought by Pamela Harris, who receives money from the state of Illinois to take care of her son.
Read more: https://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/210882-high-court-to-consider-kill-shot-on-public-sector-unions#ixzz35xaMPms9
if I was a part time worker looking for a full time slot in job that is was union I would pay. but thats ok you don;t pay you don’t get any union backing when you need them.
#1 What?
Unions are the equivalent of government
Waste and Corruption
Hard work and personal responsibility lead to prosperity
# 2 yea ok. you must be a real scum bum.
people the unions built this great u s a.