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| June 27, 2018
| SCOTUS
Posted on 06/27/2018 7:04:17 AM PDT by luv2ski
JUSTICE ALITO delivered the opinion of the Court. Under Illinois law, public employees are forced to subsi dize a union, even if they choose not to join and strongly object to the positions the union takes in collective bar gaining and related activities. We conclude that this arrangement violates the free speech rights of nonmem bers by compelling them to subsidize private speech on matters of substantial public concern. We upheld a similar law in Abood v. Detroit Bd. of Ed., 431 U. S. 209 (1977), and we recognize the importance of following precedent unless there are strong reasons for not doing so. But there are very strong reasons in this case. Fundamental free speech rights are at stake. Abood was poorly reasoned. It has led to practical problems and abuse. It is inconsistent with other First Amendment cases and has been undermined by more recent decisions. Developments since Abood was handed down have shed new light on the issue of agency fees, and no reliance interests on the part of public-sector unions are sufficient to justify the perpetuation of the free speech violations
TOPICS: Breaking News; Government; News/Current Events; US: Michigan
KEYWORDS: abood; aflcio; afscme; biglabor; firstamendment; freespeech; fundingtheleft; janus; janusvafscme; laborunions; maga; nea; ruling; scotus; teamsters; trumpscotus; uaw; unions; winning
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To: freedumb2003
Yes, but, the union will be fighting this at every level, and make it damn near impossible for these folks to get out of payment.... expect a lot of lower level court fights...
If you are paying these dues and want out, likely will take you a good while to get them to stop stealing from you.
To: BlessedBeGod
I think it was 5-4, but I may be wrong.
To: BillyBonebrake
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posted on
06/27/2018 7:09:02 AM PDT
by
Lurker
(President Trump isn't our last chance. President Trump is THEIR last chance.)
To: freedumb2003
So no more forced union dues?
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I think so.
The thugs are going to go ballistic.
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posted on
06/27/2018 7:09:20 AM PDT
by
laplata
(Liberals/Progressives have diseased minds.)
To: Reno89519
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posted on
06/27/2018 7:09:46 AM PDT
by
Skooz
(Gabba Gabba we accept you we accept you one of us Gabba Gabba we accept you we accept you one of us)
To: luv2ski
also from SCOTUS blog: Of practical importance, the Court also holds that employees must affirmatively consent before fees can be withheld from their paychecks the system must be opt-in, not opt-out.
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posted on
06/27/2018 7:09:54 AM PDT
by
luv2ski
To: luv2ski
YES! More Winning!
Great DAYS AHEAD!
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posted on
06/27/2018 7:09:55 AM PDT
by
djstex
(The REAL News of The Day ... Trump is Our President EVERYDAY! :))
To: BlessedBeGod
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posted on
06/27/2018 7:10:20 AM PDT
by
rb22982
To: luv2ski
p. 4447. 3. For these reasons, States and public-sector unions may no longer extract agency fees from nonconsenting employees. The First Amendment is violated when money is taken from nonconsenting employees for a public-sector union; employees must choose to support the union before anything is taken from them. Accordingly, neither an agency fee nor any other form of payment to a public-sector union may be deducted from an employee, nor may any other attempt be made to collect such a payment, unless the employee affirmatively consents to pay. Pp. 4849. 851 F. 3d 746, reversed and remanded.
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posted on
06/27/2018 7:10:31 AM PDT
by
Licensed-To-Carry
(Sessions isn't gonna do crap about Hillary, he is part of the Swamp.)
To: Reno89519
I was trying to figure it out from the linked opinion, but was having trouble finding it. Can you tell me where to look, so I know for the next time?
Thanks ahead of time!
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posted on
06/27/2018 7:11:01 AM PDT
by
BlessedBeGod
(To restore all things in Christ~~Appeasing evil is cowardice~~Francis is temporary. Hell is forever.)
To: CIB-173RDABN
This should be the end of public unions. The court seems to say that that government employees cannot be required to join, cannot be required to pay fee to cover costs of collective bargaining. That kind of puts unions out of business UNLESS they offer something worth paying for. It is now voluntary.
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posted on
06/27/2018 7:11:02 AM PDT
by
Reno89519
(No Amnesty! No Catch-and-Release! Just Say No to All Illegal Aliens! Arrest & Deport!y)
To: CIB-173RDABN
This should be the end of public unions. The court seems to say that that government employees cannot be required to join, cannot be required to pay fee to cover costs of collective bargaining. That kind of puts unions out of business UNLESS they offer something worth paying for. It is now voluntary.
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posted on
06/27/2018 7:11:02 AM PDT
by
Reno89519
(No Amnesty! No Catch-and-Release! Just Say No to All Illegal Aliens! Arrest & Deport!y)
To: luv2ski
This is a HUGE deal.
I ain’t no ways tarred of WINNING!
To: luv2ski
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posted on
06/27/2018 7:11:22 AM PDT
by
ealgeone
To: cornfedcowboy
To: Reno89519
That’s 5. Only 4 dissented.
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posted on
06/27/2018 7:11:36 AM PDT
by
laplata
(Liberals/Progressives have diseased minds.)
To: luv2ski
I just overdosed on winning🙃🙃🙃😉😉😉🤪🤪🤪🤪
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posted on
06/27/2018 7:11:45 AM PDT
by
GonzoII
("If the new crime be, to believe in God, let us all be criminals" -Sheen)
To: laplata
Same crying by CNN as yesterday. All the fault of McConnel because he denied a seat to Merrick Garland.
I love it.
To: Licensed-To-Carry
Next, how far back can employees go to ask for their money back now that it is voluntary?
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posted on
06/27/2018 7:12:07 AM PDT
by
Reno89519
(No Amnesty! No Catch-and-Release! Just Say No to All Illegal Aliens! Arrest & Deport!y)
To: luv2ski
Abood is overruled! No more public-union theft of the hard-earned money of workers. Thank goodness Gorsuch, instead of Garland, was there.
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posted on
06/27/2018 7:12:25 AM PDT
by
Repeal 16-17
(Let me know when the Shooting starts.)
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