‘Fair Share’ Union Dues Declared Unconstitutional
On June 27, 2018, the U.S. Supreme Court issued its long-awaited decision in Janus vs. AFSCME, a case arising out of Illinois. The split decision (5-4) is that ‘fair share’ dues collected by public sector unions is unconstitutional. Court holds that union fees violate "the free speech rights of nonmembers by compelling them to subsidize [...]