Public Union Democracy

What Janus v. AFSCME Means for Public-Sector Workers

• February 26, 2018

The Case Plaintiffs in the U.S. Supreme Court case Janus v. AFSCME contend compulsory union fees for public-sector workers violates their First Amendment rights. The Players Plaintiffs: Mark Janus,…

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New Case from the Fairness Center: Hartnett, et al. v. Pennsylvania State Education Association, et al.

• April 27, 2017

Forcing teachers against their will to fund unions and political collective bargaining violates teachers’ constitutional rights of free speech and free association. Teachers and other public employees should not have…

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New Case from the Fairness Center: Hartnett, et al. v. Pennsylvania State Education Association, et al.

• April 27, 2017

Forcing teachers against their will to fund unions and political collective bargaining violates teachers’ constitutional rights of free speech and free association. Teachers and other public employees should not have…

Commentary

Public Union Democracy

Pay Up or Get Fired

• Gina Diorio
• January 12, 2016

Imagine being told you have a choice: Write a check for $450 to an organization you don’t support, or lose your job. For tens of thousands of teachers across Pennsylvania…

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Education

Freedom on the Horizon for Pa. Teachers?

• January 12, 2016

How much money will you have to pay a private political organization just to keep your job this year? If this question sounds ridiculous, that’s because it is—unless you…

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Freedom on the horizon for Pa. teachers?

• Brittney Parker
• January 12, 2016

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Education

Cosigned: Amicus Brief Says SCOTUS Must Restore Teachers’ Rights

• September 16, 2015

Cosigned: Amicus Brief Says SCOTUS Must Restore Teachers’ Rights Friedrichs Case Critical to Restoring PA Teachers’ Freedoms  September 16, 2015, Harrisburg, Pa.—For Pennsylvania teachers and other public…

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