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Not all employers hate unions. These ones are trying to save them.

From the Washington Post, November 18, 2015

Unions are supposed to be a pain for employers. Especially strong, well-funded ones that are able to thwart their plans for change. Bosses should root for anything that might undermine the unions’ ability to collect dues, which they use to negotiate over wages and benefits … right?

Well, not according to a host of government entities that have come to the defense of public sector unions at a moment when they could be wounded by a Supreme Court ruling on whether they’re allowed to collect dues from nonmembers. Twenty-two states (including Maryland and Virginia) and the District of Columbia, along with 14 school districts, 27 cities and counties, 48 Republican state legislators, New York City, and the federal government all filed briefs before the deadline today on behalf of the union being sued by teachers who say they shouldn’t be forced to pay dues at all.

Although nobody can be forced to join a union, about half the states now allow unions to charge nonmembers “agency fees” or “fair share fees” for the cost of bargaining their contracts; workers can opt out of all costs associated with political activity. The plaintiffs — represented by the Center for Individual Rights, a nonprofit group that promotes limited government through litigation — say that because their employer is the government, all the union’s activities are inherently political, and so being required to contribute is a violation of their freedom of speech.

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From the Washington Post, November 18, 2015

Unions are supposed to be a pain for employers. Especially strong, well-funded ones that are able to thwart their plans for change. Bosses should root for anything that might undermine the unions’ ability to collect dues, which they use to negotiate over wages and benefits … right?

Well, not according to a host of government entities that have come to the defense of public sector unions at a moment when they could be wounded by a Supreme Court ruling on whether they’re allowed to collect dues from nonmembers. Twenty-two states (including Maryland and Virginia) and the District of Columbia, along with 14 school districts, 27 cities and counties, 48 Republican state legislators, New York City, and the federal government all filed briefs before the deadline today on behalf of the union being sued by teachers who say they shouldn’t be forced to pay dues at all.

Although nobody can be forced to join a union, about half the states now allow unions to charge nonmembers “agency fees” or “fair share fees” for the cost of bargaining their contracts; workers can opt out of all costs associated with political activity. The plaintiffs — represented by the Center for Individual Rights, a nonprofit group that promotes limited government through litigation — say that because their employer is the government, all the union’s activities are inherently political, and so being required to contribute is a violation of their freedom of speech.

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From the Washington Post, November 18, 2015

Unions are supposed to be a pain for employers. Especially strong, well-funded ones that are able to thwart their plans for change. Bosses should root for anything that might undermine the unions’ ability to collect dues, which they use to negotiate over wages and benefits … right?

Well, not according to a host of government entities that have come to the defense of public sector unions at a moment when they could be wounded by a Supreme Court ruling on whether they’re allowed to collect dues from nonmembers. Twenty-two states (including Maryland and Virginia) and the District of Columbia, along with 14 school districts, 27 cities and counties, 48 Republican state legislators, New York City, and the federal government all filed briefs before the deadline today on behalf of the union being sued by teachers who say they shouldn’t be forced to pay dues at all.

Although nobody can be forced to join a union, about half the states now allow unions to charge nonmembers “agency fees” or “fair share fees” for the cost of bargaining their contracts; workers can opt out of all costs associated with political activity. The plaintiffs — represented by the Center for Individual Rights, a nonprofit group that promotes limited government through litigation — say that because their employer is the government, all the union’s activities are inherently political, and so being required to contribute is a violation of their freedom of speech.

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From the Washington Post, November 18, 2015

Unions are supposed to be a pain for employers. Especially strong, well-funded ones that are able to thwart their plans for change. Bosses should root for anything that might undermine the unions’ ability to collect dues, which they use to negotiate over wages and benefits … right?

Well, not according to a host of government entities that have come to the defense of public sector unions at a moment when they could be wounded by a Supreme Court ruling on whether they’re allowed to collect dues from nonmembers. Twenty-two states (including Maryland and Virginia) and the District of Columbia, along with 14 school districts, 27 cities and counties, 48 Republican state legislators, New York City, and the federal government all filed briefs before the deadline today on behalf of the union being sued by teachers who say they shouldn’t be forced to pay dues at all.

Although nobody can be forced to join a union, about half the states now allow unions to charge nonmembers “agency fees” or “fair share fees” for the cost of bargaining their contracts; workers can opt out of all costs associated with political activity. The plaintiffs — represented by the Center for Individual Rights, a nonprofit group that promotes limited government through litigation — say that because their employer is the government, all the union’s activities are inherently political, and so being required to contribute is a violation of their freedom of speech.

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From the Washington Post, November 18, 2015

Unions are supposed to be a pain for employers. Especially strong, well-funded ones that are able to thwart their plans for change. Bosses should root for anything that might undermine the unions’ ability to collect dues, which they use to negotiate over wages and benefits … right?

Well, not according to a host of government entities that have come to the defense of public sector unions at a moment when they could be wounded by a Supreme Court ruling on whether they’re allowed to collect dues from nonmembers. Twenty-two states (including Maryland and Virginia) and the District of Columbia, along with 14 school districts, 27 cities and counties, 48 Republican state legislators, New York City, and the federal government all filed briefs before the deadline today on behalf of the union being sued by teachers who say they shouldn’t be forced to pay dues at all.

Although nobody can be forced to join a union, about half the states now allow unions to charge nonmembers “agency fees” or “fair share fees” for the cost of bargaining their contracts; workers can opt out of all costs associated with political activity. The plaintiffs — represented by the Center for Individual Rights, a nonprofit group that promotes limited government through litigation — say that because their employer is the government, all the union’s activities are inherently political, and so being required to contribute is a violation of their freedom of speech.

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From the Washington Post, November 18, 2015

Unions are supposed to be a pain for employers. Especially strong, well-funded ones that are able to thwart their plans for change. Bosses should root for anything that might undermine the unions’ ability to collect dues, which they use to negotiate over wages and benefits … right?

Well, not according to a host of government entities that have come to the defense of public sector unions at a moment when they could be wounded by a Supreme Court ruling on whether they’re allowed to collect dues from nonmembers. Twenty-two states (including Maryland and Virginia) and the District of Columbia, along with 14 school districts, 27 cities and counties, 48 Republican state legislators, New York City, and the federal government all filed briefs before the deadline today on behalf of the union being sued by teachers who say they shouldn’t be forced to pay dues at all.

Although nobody can be forced to join a union, about half the states now allow unions to charge nonmembers “agency fees” or “fair share fees” for the cost of bargaining their contracts; workers can opt out of all costs associated with political activity. The plaintiffs — represented by the Center for Individual Rights, a nonprofit group that promotes limited government through litigation — say that because their employer is the government, all the union’s activities are inherently political, and so being required to contribute is a violation of their freedom of speech.

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From the Washington Post, November 18, 2015

Unions are supposed to be a pain for employers. Especially strong, well-funded ones that are able to thwart their plans for change. Bosses should root for anything that might undermine the unions’ ability to collect dues, which they use to negotiate over wages and benefits … right?

Well, not according to a host of government entities that have come to the defense of public sector unions at a moment when they could be wounded by a Supreme Court ruling on whether they’re allowed to collect dues from nonmembers. Twenty-two states (including Maryland and Virginia) and the District of Columbia, along with 14 school districts, 27 cities and counties, 48 Republican state legislators, New York City, and the federal government all filed briefs before the deadline today on behalf of the union being sued by teachers who say they shouldn’t be forced to pay dues at all.

Although nobody can be forced to join a union, about half the states now allow unions to charge nonmembers “agency fees” or “fair share fees” for the cost of bargaining their contracts; workers can opt out of all costs associated with political activity. The plaintiffs — represented by the Center for Individual Rights, a nonprofit group that promotes limited government through litigation — say that because their employer is the government, all the union’s activities are inherently political, and so being required to contribute is a violation of their freedom of speech.

Read More

From the Washington Post, November 18, 2015

Unions are supposed to be a pain for employers. Especially strong, well-funded ones that are able to thwart their plans for change. Bosses should root for anything that might undermine the unions’ ability to collect dues, which they use to negotiate over wages and benefits … right?

Well, not according to a host of government entities that have come to the defense of public sector unions at a moment when they could be wounded by a Supreme Court ruling on whether they’re allowed to collect dues from nonmembers. Twenty-two states (including Maryland and Virginia) and the District of Columbia, along with 14 school districts, 27 cities and counties, 48 Republican state legislators, New York City, and the federal government all filed briefs before the deadline today on behalf of the union being sued by teachers who say they shouldn’t be forced to pay dues at all.

Although nobody can be forced to join a union, about half the states now allow unions to charge nonmembers “agency fees” or “fair share fees” for the cost of bargaining their contracts; workers can opt out of all costs associated with political activity. The plaintiffs — represented by the Center for Individual Rights, a nonprofit group that promotes limited government through litigation — say that because their employer is the government, all the union’s activities are inherently political, and so being required to contribute is a violation of their freedom of speech.

Read More

From the Washington Post, November 18, 2015

Unions are supposed to be a pain for employers. Especially strong, well-funded ones that are able to thwart their plans for change. Bosses should root for anything that might undermine the unions’ ability to collect dues, which they use to negotiate over wages and benefits … right?

Well, not according to a host of government entities that have come to the defense of public sector unions at a moment when they could be wounded by a Supreme Court ruling on whether they’re allowed to collect dues from nonmembers. Twenty-two states (including Maryland and Virginia) and the District of Columbia, along with 14 school districts, 27 cities and counties, 48 Republican state legislators, New York City, and the federal government all filed briefs before the deadline today on behalf of the union being sued by teachers who say they shouldn’t be forced to pay dues at all.

Although nobody can be forced to join a union, about half the states now allow unions to charge nonmembers “agency fees” or “fair share fees” for the cost of bargaining their contracts; workers can opt out of all costs associated with political activity. The plaintiffs — represented by the Center for Individual Rights, a nonprofit group that promotes limited government through litigation — say that because their employer is the government, all the union’s activities are inherently political, and so being required to contribute is a violation of their freedom of speech.

Read More

From the Washington Post, November 18, 2015

Unions are supposed to be a pain for employers. Especially strong, well-funded ones that are able to thwart their plans for change. Bosses should root for anything that might undermine the unions’ ability to collect dues, which they use to negotiate over wages and benefits … right?

Well, not according to a host of government entities that have come to the defense of public sector unions at a moment when they could be wounded by a Supreme Court ruling on whether they’re allowed to collect dues from nonmembers. Twenty-two states (including Maryland and Virginia) and the District of Columbia, along with 14 school districts, 27 cities and counties, 48 Republican state legislators, New York City, and the federal government all filed briefs before the deadline today on behalf of the union being sued by teachers who say they shouldn’t be forced to pay dues at all.

Although nobody can be forced to join a union, about half the states now allow unions to charge nonmembers “agency fees” or “fair share fees” for the cost of bargaining their contracts; workers can opt out of all costs associated with political activity. The plaintiffs — represented by the Center for Individual Rights, a nonprofit group that promotes limited government through litigation — say that because their employer is the government, all the union’s activities are inherently political, and so being required to contribute is a violation of their freedom of speech.

Read More

From the Washington Post, November 18, 2015

Unions are supposed to be a pain for employers. Especially strong, well-funded ones that are able to thwart their plans for change. Bosses should root for anything that might undermine the unions’ ability to collect dues, which they use to negotiate over wages and benefits … right?

Well, not according to a host of government entities that have come to the defense of public sector unions at a moment when they could be wounded by a Supreme Court ruling on whether they’re allowed to collect dues from nonmembers. Twenty-two states (including Maryland and Virginia) and the District of Columbia, along with 14 school districts, 27 cities and counties, 48 Republican state legislators, New York City, and the federal government all filed briefs before the deadline today on behalf of the union being sued by teachers who say they shouldn’t be forced to pay dues at all.

Although nobody can be forced to join a union, about half the states now allow unions to charge nonmembers “agency fees” or “fair share fees” for the cost of bargaining their contracts; workers can opt out of all costs associated with political activity. The plaintiffs — represented by the Center for Individual Rights, a nonprofit group that promotes limited government through litigation — say that because their employer is the government, all the union’s activities are inherently political, and so being required to contribute is a violation of their freedom of speech.

Read More

From the Washington Post, November 18, 2015

Unions are supposed to be a pain for employers. Especially strong, well-funded ones that are able to thwart their plans for change. Bosses should root for anything that might undermine the unions’ ability to collect dues, which they use to negotiate over wages and benefits … right?

Well, not according to a host of government entities that have come to the defense of public sector unions at a moment when they could be wounded by a Supreme Court ruling on whether they’re allowed to collect dues from nonmembers. Twenty-two states (including Maryland and Virginia) and the District of Columbia, along with 14 school districts, 27 cities and counties, 48 Republican state legislators, New York City, and the federal government all filed briefs before the deadline today on behalf of the union being sued by teachers who say they shouldn’t be forced to pay dues at all.

Although nobody can be forced to join a union, about half the states now allow unions to charge nonmembers “agency fees” or “fair share fees” for the cost of bargaining their contracts; workers can opt out of all costs associated with political activity. The plaintiffs — represented by the Center for Individual Rights, a nonprofit group that promotes limited government through litigation — say that because their employer is the government, all the union’s activities are inherently political, and so being required to contribute is a violation of their freedom of speech.

Read More

From the Washington Post, November 18, 2015

Unions are supposed to be a pain for employers. Especially strong, well-funded ones that are able to thwart their plans for change. Bosses should root for anything that might undermine the unions’ ability to collect dues, which they use to negotiate over wages and benefits … right?

Well, not according to a host of government entities that have come to the defense of public sector unions at a moment when they could be wounded by a Supreme Court ruling on whether they’re allowed to collect dues from nonmembers. Twenty-two states (including Maryland and Virginia) and the District of Columbia, along with 14 school districts, 27 cities and counties, 48 Republican state legislators, New York City, and the federal government all filed briefs before the deadline today on behalf of the union being sued by teachers who say they shouldn’t be forced to pay dues at all.

Although nobody can be forced to join a union, about half the states now allow unions to charge nonmembers “agency fees” or “fair share fees” for the cost of bargaining their contracts; workers can opt out of all costs associated with political activity. The plaintiffs — represented by the Center for Individual Rights, a nonprofit group that promotes limited government through litigation — say that because their employer is the government, all the union’s activities are inherently political, and so being required to contribute is a violation of their freedom of speech.

Read More

From the Washington Post, November 18, 2015

Unions are supposed to be a pain for employers. Especially strong, well-funded ones that are able to thwart their plans for change. Bosses should root for anything that might undermine the unions’ ability to collect dues, which they use to negotiate over wages and benefits … right?

Well, not according to a host of government entities that have come to the defense of public sector unions at a moment when they could be wounded by a Supreme Court ruling on whether they’re allowed to collect dues from nonmembers. Twenty-two states (including Maryland and Virginia) and the District of Columbia, along with 14 school districts, 27 cities and counties, 48 Republican state legislators, New York City, and the federal government all filed briefs before the deadline today on behalf of the union being sued by teachers who say they shouldn’t be forced to pay dues at all.

Although nobody can be forced to join a union, about half the states now allow unions to charge nonmembers “agency fees” or “fair share fees” for the cost of bargaining their contracts; workers can opt out of all costs associated with political activity. The plaintiffs — represented by the Center for Individual Rights, a nonprofit group that promotes limited government through litigation — say that because their employer is the government, all the union’s activities are inherently political, and so being required to contribute is a violation of their freedom of speech.

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