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Supreme Court holds public sector unions in the balance
MSNBC ^ | June 29, 2014 | By Ned Resnikoff

Posted on 06/29/2014 8:41:38 AM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer

The future of public sector unions is in the hands of the Supreme Court, which is expected to rule Monday on a key case that could send shockwaves throughout organized labor.

The Supreme Court has the power to make that happen. Depending how the nine justices rule in the Harris v. Quinn case, it is possible that automatic dues deduction could become a thing of the past for public sector unions.

The head plaintiff in the case is Pam Harris, an Illinois-based home care worker who says automatic dues deduction violates her First Amendment rights.

For the purposes of collective bargaining, Harris – whose job consists of caring for her son in her own home – is an employee of the state. The union, SEIU (Service Employees International Union), that represents publicly employed home care workers in Illinois automatically deducts Harris’ membership dues for her paychecks.

“I object to my home being a union workplace,” Harris told NPR in January, around the time the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in the case.

(Excerpt) Read more at msnbc.com ...


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Culture/Society; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: publicworkers; scotus; unions
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Public sector unions are a massive indirect transfer of taxpayer funds to the democrat party. I expect SCOTUS to rule in their favor not on constitutional grounds, but because today's activist court supports the practice and the party. Roberts will once again be on the wrong side of the decision.

I hope I'm wrong.

1 posted on 06/29/2014 8:41:38 AM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer
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To: Oldeconomybuyer; BuckeyeTexan

I believe the Conservative caucus on the court will go 2-0 tomorrow.


2 posted on 06/29/2014 8:44:43 AM PDT by Perdogg (Ted Cruz-Rand Paul 2016)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Yes pictures of Roberts’ children’s fake adoption papers have been slipped under his door. He’ll vote with unions.


3 posted on 06/29/2014 8:45:32 AM PDT by jmaroneps37 (Conservatism is truth. Liberalism is lies.)
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How can somebody be employed taking care of their own child in their own home? And how can a union collect dues for that?


4 posted on 06/29/2014 8:45:42 AM PDT by Gunpowder green
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

I’ve read that Scalia is the wild card..guess based on questions he was asking during oral arguments. Hoping they get this one right, public sector unions should be banned.


5 posted on 06/29/2014 8:47:44 AM PDT by rainee (Her)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer
This would really put a crimp in Ubama's plan to unionize 21 million Ubamacare workers/Democrat voters.

http://dailycaller.com/2012/08/19/book-obamacare-law-designed-to-unionize-21-million-health-care-workers/

6 posted on 06/29/2014 8:48:31 AM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum ("The more numerous the laws, the more corrupt the government." --Tacitus)
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To: jmaroneps37

Scalia is the key. He ruled for the unions in a similar case back in the early 90’s.


7 posted on 06/29/2014 8:48:46 AM PDT by Moonman62 (The US has become a government with a country, rather than a country with a government.)
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Hoping they get this one right, public sector unions should be banned.

Even Left-wing extremist FDR agreed with that.

8 posted on 06/29/2014 8:49:14 AM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum ("The more numerous the laws, the more corrupt the government." --Tacitus)
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To: Gunpowder green
And how can a union collect dues for that?

The Bolshevik Gangster mindset: you aren't a human being, you're a "worker", and you owe the gang the Vig for "protection" from the Evil Employers....in her case, her customer.

9 posted on 06/29/2014 8:49:48 AM PDT by Regulator
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

You will be wrong. The SC is going to flush the pub sector unions on this power and money grab


10 posted on 06/29/2014 8:50:47 AM PDT by dennisw (The first principle is to find out who you are then you can achieve anything -- Buddhist monk)
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To: Gunpowder green

How can somebody be employed taking care of their own child in their own home? And how can a union collect dues for that?


It don’t get it either.

Union dues are pretty much like taxes that go to the democratic party.


11 posted on 06/29/2014 8:51:22 AM PDT by boycott
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To: Gunpowder green

My first question too


12 posted on 06/29/2014 8:52:05 AM PDT by reed13k (For evil to triumph it is only necessary for good men to do nothings)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Public sector unions are a massive indirect transfer of taxpayer funds to the democrat party. I expect SCOTUS to rule in their favor not on constitutional grounds, but because today’s activist court supports the practice and the party. Roberts will once again be on the wrong side of the decision.

I hope I’m wrong.


I agree with every word. The Constitution is worthless paper to the political activists on the court.


13 posted on 06/29/2014 8:52:53 AM PDT by boycott
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

It used to be that unions could only deduct, without permission, an amount to cover costs of negotiations but not their other expenses, such as political, organizing etc. What happened to that ?


14 posted on 06/29/2014 8:59:54 AM PDT by Don Corleone ("Oil the gun..eat the cannoli. Take it to the Mattress.")
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To: boycott

Union members need control over their money ,they’re being robbed blind


15 posted on 06/29/2014 9:04:01 AM PDT by molson209 (Blank)
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Union members need control over their money ,they’re being robbed blind.


Yep. They’re being robbed by the democratic party. Without union dues, the democratic party would have some very serious challenges.


16 posted on 06/29/2014 9:05:29 AM PDT by boycott
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To: boycott

More than likely the woman had to quit her job to take care of her son or allow him to be institionalized at full government cost. Homecare is a LOT cheaper.


17 posted on 06/29/2014 9:16:53 AM PDT by McGavin999
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Talk about POTUS overreach, Kennedy created illegal Federal employee unions by EO. One of the biggest scams perpetrated on America. Public sector unions are illegal at all levels and must be dissolved.


18 posted on 06/29/2014 9:33:39 AM PDT by twister881
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“Yes pictures of Roberts’ children’s fake adoption papers have been slipped under his door. He’ll vote with unions.”

I never saw those adoption papers. Can you post a copy here?


19 posted on 06/29/2014 9:53:10 AM PDT by EQAndyBuzz ("Heck of a reset there, Hillary")
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To: Gunpowder green

She gets a state subsidy.


20 posted on 06/29/2014 10:01:41 AM PDT by what's up
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