Public Union Democracy

SCOTUS Champions Worker Freedom in Historic Decision

  • June 27, 2018

June 27, 2018, Harrisburg, Pa. — For decades, government workers in Pennsylvania and other forced-union states have faced an unjust workplace ultimatum: Pay a union, or lose your job. But with today’s…

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Public Union Democracy

Government Union Efforts to Restrict Workers’ Rights

  • Jessica Barnett
  • June 1, 2018

June will bring a U.S. Supreme Court decision potentially restoring First Amendment rights to millions of public sector workers. The response from government union leaders? Schemes to continue—and further restrict—public…

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Janus v. AFSCME: What’s at Stake

  • April 28, 2018

Mark Janus loves his job. “Serving others is part of who I am. But in order to do this type of work, I am forced to check my First Amendment…

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Janus v. AFSCME: What’s at Stake

  • Jessica Barnett
  • April 28, 2018

Mark Janus loves his job. “Serving others is part of who I am. But in order to do this type of work, I am forced to check my First Amendment…

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Education

Teacher Strike Capitol of America

  • April 23, 2018

Pennsylvania is the teacher strike capital of America. Since 1999, Pennsylvania families have suffered through 131 strikes, affecting 300,000 students and causing 1,383 missed school days. This research, including county,…

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Janus v. AFSCME Resources

  • April 11, 2018

Media Clips Greg Hartnett, Fairness Center client and lead plaintiff, Hartnett v. PSEA: Court should free teachers from forced unionism Despite the trust given to me during my 19 years…

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Public Union Democracy

Pa. Teachers Support Worker Freedom Case Before Supreme

  • February 26, 2018

This morning, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral argument in a historic case, Janus v. AFSCME, that could free thousands of Pennsylvania teachers and other government workers from workplace coercion.

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