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Supreme Court hears arguments in union fees case

The Supreme Court heard oral arguments today in Janus v. American Federation of State, Municipal, and County Employees (AFSCME), a case that could threaten the future of state and local public-sector unions. The issue at hand involves the fees that public-sector unions collect from nonmembers for the purposes of covering the cost of collective bargaining actions. The plaintiff, Mark Janus an Illinois state employee, argues such actions are coerced speech that violate his First Amendment Read more…