WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court says public sector unions can't collect fees from home health care workers who object to being affiliated with a union.
The justices on Monday said collecting the fees violates the First Amendment rights of workers who are not union members.
The ruling is a financial blow to labor unions that have bolstered their ranks in Illinois and other states by signing up hundreds of thousands of home health care workers.
The case was brought by a group of Illinois in-home care workers who said they didn't want to pay fees related to collective bargaining. They claimed the "fair share fees" violate their constitutional rights by compelling them to associate with the union.
Supreme Court says public sector union of home care workers can't force nonmembers to pay fees.
This is a win for constitutional rights but a big setback for unions. It looks like "fair share fees" are, by their very nature, unconstitutional.
Supreme Court says public sector union of home care workers can't force nonmembers to pay fees.
This is a win for constitutional rights but a big setback for unions. It looks like "fair share fees" are, by their very nature, unconstitutional.
Sweet !
Didn't they side with Hobby lobby too ?
Someone should start a thread.
I don't think the HL decision is in yet.
Supreme Court says public sector union of home care workers can't force nonmembers to pay fees.
This is a win for constitutional rights but a big setback for unions. It looks like "fair share fees" are, by their very nature, unconstitutional.
Yea, drudge is reporting HL won.
5-4 decision.
Yayy! Now they get all the benefits and representation that union offers for their employment but they dont have to pay the dues!
Yayy! Now they get all the benefits and representation that union offers for their employment but they dont have to pay the dues!
Supreme Court says public sector union of home care workers can't force nonmembers to pay fees.
This is a win for constitutional rights but a big setback for unions. It looks like "fair share fees" are, by their very nature, unconstitutional.
Yayy! Now they get all the benefits and representation that union offers for their employment but they dont have to pay the dues!
That is exactly what will happen. Just another way Republicans can try to not only defund and starve our public services but now also starve unions of any funds. Nothing like a good old fashion oligarchy.
Is he usually right on these things when he reports? I do see it on his site now. I can't find anything else yet on the net.
I hope Drudge is right!
He's linking to the AP.
Ah, yes, liberals love forcing their views on others and choosing what's good for them. Freedom is fine as long as you believe as they do.
That is exactly what will happen. Just another way Republicans can try to not only defund and starve our public services but now also starve unions of any funds. Nothing like a good old fashion oligarchy.
Yup, I see it now. I started a thread on it.
GOOD for Hobby Lobby!
Some reports are saying this applies to way more than home health care workers. The suggestion is union's can't force people to pay dues? If that's true it'd be a truly GREAT day for our nation.
Fair share fees are still very much legal what was decided was a narrow reversal of the unique example in Illinois.
"The court held on a 5-4 vote that the free speech and free association rights of the workers were violated but the scope of the ruling was limited because the justices decided not to upend a decades-old practice that lets public-sector unions collect money from workers who do not want union representation."
Supreme Court deals setback to unions - chicagotribune.com
Yayy! Now they get all the benefits and representation that union offers for their employment but they dont have to pay the dues!
I think it's safe to say this paves the way for any and all opposition to the practice. It's a good day.
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