
Nation’s
highest court issues decision in Janus
case. In a blow to public employee labor unions, the
U.S. Supreme Court Wednesday overturned a 41-year-old precedent and ruled in
favor of an Illinois state employee who said he should not be forced to pay
fair share fees to the union that represents his job.
In a 5-4 decision, the court sided with Mark Janus, who contended his free speech rights were violated by being forced to pay fair share dues to the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees. Janus works as a child support specialist for the Department of Healthcare and Family Services. The job is a union position represented by AFSCME.