Discussion of the SCOTUS Union Dues Case: Janus

On June 27, 2018, social media and news outlets went crazy when the Supreme Court decided Janus v. State, County, and Municipal Employees.  Many posters and commentators argued that the decision constituted an assault by SCOTUS on unions.  From a strictly legal perspective, however, Janus decided a question related to the First Amendment’s free speech guarantees.  Today’s Long Island employment law blog discusses the legal issues concerning the Janus union decision. Janus concerned the Illinois Public Relations Act.  The Act allows public service employees in the state to unionize.  Although the Act did not require all employees to join the union, the law nonetheless required that the union be the sole representative for all employees.  The law grants unions broad authority to negotiate employment terms including pay, wages, and hours.  On the other hand, employees cannot use any other agent to negotiate employment terms nor can…

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