US Supreme Court takes up dispute over public sector union fees

Posted on June 30, 2015June 30, 2015 by 21cpw

Case could ban unions from collecting fees from non-members Unions by law must represent whole workforce The US supreme court will consider limiting the power of government employee unions to collect fees from non-members in a case that labor officials say could threaten membership and further weaken union clout. The justices said on Tuesday they…

Friday Alert from the Alliance for Retired Americans

Posted on May 23, 2014May 23, 2014 by 21cpw

Quality Home Care and Public Sector Unions at Risk in Supreme Court Case In the coming weeks, the U.S. Supreme Court will issue a ruling in Harris v. Quinn, a case involving the payment of union dues by public-sector home health workers in Illinois. The decision could come as early as next week or as…