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> The Janus ruling will only impact fee payers in "right to work" states. This is wrong. The Janus ruling hasn't happened yet, so we don't actually know how b
by chimeracoder 8y ago
> The Janus ruling will only impact fee payers in "right to work" states.
This is wrong.
The Janus ruling hasn't happened yet, so we don't actually know how broadly or narrowly they will rule. But the case is about public unions (which NewsGuild is not). It's unlikely that Janus will affect anything about NewsGuild's operations directly.
> (even though they will continue to receive equal representation and benefits from the Union).
Not necessarily. The unions can redefine the bargaining unit to be members-only, in which case they will pay neither dues nor fees, and won't be entitled to benefits or representation.
- matchagaucho 8y agoThe pre-ruling was a 4-4 split. Gorsuch is likely to favor Janus, so the Unions are already preparing for this scenario. And "yes", the ruling will only impact right to work states... not this NewsGuild.
- sdhgaiojfsa 8y ago> Not necessarily. The unions can redefine the bargaining unit to be members-only, in which case they will pay neither dues nor fees, and won't be entitled to benefits or representation. Do any unions currently do this in RTW states?
- chimeracoder 8y ago> Do any unions currently do this in RTW states? This is how unions operate in most other countries around the world. The US is an exception. There are a few unions that do members-only bargaining. But in the US, unions that are part of larger federations (like the AFL-CIO, UAW, Teamsters, etc.) are either strongly discouraged or prohibited (by the larger federation) from engaging in members-only bargaining, because it makes it harder for them to deny that they are legally permitted to do so.