Posted on 06/29/2014 8:41:38 AM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer
The future of public sector unions is in the hands of the Supreme Court, which is expected to rule Monday on a key case that could send shockwaves throughout organized labor.
The Supreme Court has the power to make that happen. Depending how the nine justices rule in the Harris v. Quinn case, it is possible that automatic dues deduction could become a thing of the past for public sector unions.
The head plaintiff in the case is Pam Harris, an Illinois-based home care worker who says automatic dues deduction violates her First Amendment rights.
For the purposes of collective bargaining, Harris – whose job consists of caring for her son in her own home – is an employee of the state. The union, SEIU (Service Employees International Union), that represents publicly employed home care workers in Illinois automatically deducts Harris’ membership dues for her paychecks.
“I object to my home being a union workplace,” Harris told NPR in January, around the time the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in the case.
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I hope I'm wrong.
I believe the Conservative caucus on the court will go 2-0 tomorrow.
Yes pictures of Roberts’ children’s fake adoption papers have been slipped under his door. He’ll vote with unions.
How can somebody be employed taking care of their own child in their own home? And how can a union collect dues for that?
I’ve read that Scalia is the wild card..guess based on questions he was asking during oral arguments. Hoping they get this one right, public sector unions should be banned.
Scalia is the key. He ruled for the unions in a similar case back in the early 90’s.
Even Left-wing extremist FDR agreed with that.
The Bolshevik Gangster mindset: you aren't a human being, you're a "worker", and you owe the gang the Vig for "protection" from the Evil Employers....in her case, her customer.
You will be wrong. The SC is going to flush the pub sector unions on this power and money grab
How can somebody be employed taking care of their own child in their own home? And how can a union collect dues for that?
It don’t get it either.
Union dues are pretty much like taxes that go to the democratic party.
My first question too
Public sector unions are a massive indirect transfer of taxpayer funds to the democrat party. I expect SCOTUS to rule in their favor not on constitutional grounds, but because today’s activist court supports the practice and the party. Roberts will once again be on the wrong side of the decision.
I hope I’m wrong.
I agree with every word. The Constitution is worthless paper to the political activists on the court.
It used to be that unions could only deduct, without permission, an amount to cover costs of negotiations but not their other expenses, such as political, organizing etc. What happened to that ?
Union members need control over their money ,they’re being robbed blind
Union members need control over their money ,they’re being robbed blind.
Yep. They’re being robbed by the democratic party. Without union dues, the democratic party would have some very serious challenges.
More than likely the woman had to quit her job to take care of her son or allow him to be institionalized at full government cost. Homecare is a LOT cheaper.
Talk about POTUS overreach, Kennedy created illegal Federal employee unions by EO. One of the biggest scams perpetrated on America. Public sector unions are illegal at all levels and must be dissolved.
“Yes pictures of Roberts’ children’s fake adoption papers have been slipped under his door. He’ll vote with unions.”
I never saw those adoption papers. Can you post a copy here?
She gets a state subsidy.
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