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Jun 28, 2018

Supreme Court Strikes Down Compulsory Public Sector Union Membership – What Will The Impact Be?

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Seyfarth Synopsis: Public-sector labor unions were dealt a heavy, but not unexpected, blow as the Supreme Court of the United States issued a landmark decision in Janus v. AFSCME. By a vote of 5 to 4, the Court held that fair share fees for public-sector unions are unconstitutional. Whether the actual fallout from the decision will match the level of the pre-decision rhetoric remains to be seen.

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