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U.S. Supreme Court,
Civil Litigation,
Labor/Employment,
Constitutional Law

Mar. 30, 2018

California unions bracing for impact of high court decision

As the U.S. Supreme Court ponders compelled payment of agency fees, labor unions prepare for the outcome.

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California unions bracing for impact of high court decision
Mark Janus, the plaintiff in a case with major implications currently before the U.S. Supreme Court, at the Illinois State Capitol in Springfield, Illinois, Feb. 14. (New York Times News Service)

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Unions nationwide have been bracing for a U.S. Supreme Court ruling in Janus v. AFSCME, which was argued before the court on Feb. 26. Janus challenges Illinois' long-standing law that requires public employees to pay fair share fees to fund unions.

Plaintiff Mark Janus argues that the fair share fees he pays fo...

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