Janus v. AFSCME

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[National Right To Work Foundation @RightToWork]

Today marks ten years since the passing of @RightToWork President Reed Larson, who spent more than 50 years championing Right to Work.

Mr. Larson led the National Right to Work Foundation and National Right to Work Committee to scores of landmark victories on the national stage.

[National Right To Work Foundation @RightToWork]

Seven years later, Janus v. AFSCME completed what Knox started:

By applying the First Amendment scrutiny first used in Knox, SCOTUS recognized that 1A means no government worker can be forced to pay union fees as a condition of public employment.

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[National Right To Work Foundation @RightToWork]

In addition to today being the 8-year anniversary of the Janus decision, it also marks the day in 2011 when the U.S. Supreme Court agreed to hear Knox v. SEIU

Knox was a landmark Foundation win that helped pave the way for Janus.

[National Right To Work Foundation @RightToWork]

@LJCenter @markjanusLJC Eight years later, the fight to defend & enforce Janus continues, as union bosses haven't stopped trying to undermine 1st Amendment rights of public employees.

Contact @RightToWork today for free legal aid if you want to exercise your 1A “Janus Rights.”

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[National Right To Work Foundation @RightToWork]

Staff attorneys for @RightToWork argued the case and partnered with @LJCenter to secure the win for @markjanusLJC.

Mark Janus became a symbol, with well over 500,000 employees now exercising their “Janus Rights.”

[National Right To Work Foundation @RightToWork]

Eight years ago today, the U.S. Supreme Court handed down one of the most important First Amendment victories in a generation.

Janus v. AFSCME - Issued June 27, 2018

One of @RightToWork's 12 Supreme Court victories...

[National Right To Work Foundation @RightToWork]

The Court’s ruling strengthened First Amendment protections for independent-minded workers against having their money seized by Big Labor, helping pave the way for the landmark Janus decision in 2018.

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[National Right To Work Foundation @RightToWork]

Prior to the decision, SEIU union bosses had siphoned $12 million from more than 36,000 nonmembers in the State of California into the unions “political fight back fund.”

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[National Right To Work Foundation @RightToWork]

Fourteen years ago today, the U.S. Supreme Court decided in Knox v. SEIU, a case argued by @RightToWork staff attorneys, that public-sector union officials cannot take money from nonmembers for special assessments or dues hikes without their affirmative consent.

[Mark Janus @markjanusLJC]

Thank goodness public sector employees have Janus v AFSCME decided June 2018. PS employees do not have to join a union to hold their job. Employees decide, not union bosses!

[Mark Janus @markjanusLJC]

As I've stated before. Public Sector unions are inherently political. So did the Supreme Court: Janus v AFSCME https://t.co/bwBWmFcFfP

[National Right To Work Foundation @RightToWork]

Learn more about Hudson and @RightToWork's other Supreme Court cases.

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[National Right To Work Foundation @RightToWork]

While these safeguards ultimately proved insufficient to fully protect public employees' 1st Amendment rights, Hudson and @RightToWork's other SCOTUS cases laid the groundwork for the landmark 2018 Janus victory prohibiting unions from requiring public sector workers to pay dues.

[National Right To Work Foundation @RightToWork]

Forty years ago today, the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously ruled in Chicago Teachers Union v. Hudson that forced union fees can't be collected from public workers without certain First Amendment procedural safeguards. This was one of a series of @RightToWork victories at SCOTUS.

[National Right To Work Foundation @RightToWork]

We were proud to partner with @LJCenter to bring this case to all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court to defend @markjanusLJC's First Amendment rights and secure this victory for public employees nationwide:

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[National Right To Work Foundation @RightToWork]

On this day in 2018, @RightToWork staff attorneys argued in Janus v. AFSME before the U.S Supreme Court that public employees cannot be compelled to pay money to a union as a condition of working in public service.

[Mark Janus @markjanusLJC]

Liberty Justice Center co-litigated this case. Our attorney was 2nd chair. Great job by all! We won & freed 5.5 million from forced "agency fees" & giving public sector workers the ability to resign if they choose.

[National Right To Work Foundation @RightToWork]

Learn more about @RightToWork's victories at #SCOTUS — along with other key #RightToWork precedents.

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[National Right To Work Foundation @RightToWork]

Over the years, National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation staff attorneys have argued and won 12 victories at the U.S. Supreme Court against forced unionism on behalf of workers — including the recent landmark Janus v. AFSCME decision.

[National Right To Work Foundation @RightToWork]

In a major victory for First Amendment rights, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in Janus v. AFSCME that non-union government workers cannot be required to pay union fees as a condition of working in public service.