LJC In The News

The Chicago Tribune

Evanston Opens Door to Outside Food Trucks

May 13, 2019

(The Chicago Tribune)—Food trucks from outside of Evanston can now peddle their gourmet sandwiches, pastries, coffee and other foods within the city’s borders, thanks to an ordinance change approved by the Evanston City Council on Monday, lifting a restriction that had been place since 2010. Evanston City Council members approved...

The Chicago Tribune

Chicago’s Home-Sharing Ordinance is an Unwelcome Guest

May 11, 2019

(The Chicago Tribune)—When the Cubs won the World Series in early November, the city was euphoric. And in the days leading up to the win, Wrigleyville was buzzing with excited fans — from Chicago and around the world. During that time, Airbnb reported that people who rent out their homes...

The Chicago Tribune

Why I Don’t Want to Pay Union Dues

May 11, 2019

(The Chicago Tribune)—As a child support specialist at the Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services, my job is to fight for the little ones. Sometimes when parents aren’t together anymore, kids get caught in the crossfire. These scars can last well beyond childhood, and they often mean that kids...

The Chicago Tribune

Downers Grove Man Sues Over New Village Ban on Painted Wall Signs

May 11, 2019

(The Chicago Tribune)—A Downers Grove business owner is hoping the painted wall signs that have advertised his business for decades will not be allowed to fade away, but whether his current signs stay or go may now depend entirely on the results of his lawsuit against the village. The village...

Cleveland.com

Kent State Custodians Sue to Stop University from Withholding Union Dues from Paychecks

May 8, 2019

(Cleveland.com)—Three Kent State University workers sued the university and a labor union Monday, saying the university continues to deduct dues from their paychecks even though they withdrew from the labor organization following a U.S. Supreme Court ruling last year. Annamarie Hannay, Adda Gape and John Kohl, who all work as...

Fox News

Special Ed Teacher Suing to Leave California Union

May 7, 2019

(Fox News)—A California educator is battling a state teachers’ union over his problems leaving the organization, in what his attorneys say could be a precedent-setting legal case that ultimately forces labor unions across the country to reimburse billions in back dues to their members. Tommy Few, a special education teacher...

Fox News

Special Ed Teacher Suing California Union in Case that Could Cost Labor Big

May 7, 2019

(Fox News)—A California educator is battling a state teachers’ union over his problems leaving the organization, in what his attorneys say could be a precedent-setting legal case that ultimately forces labor unions across the country to reimburse billions in back dues to their members. Tommy Few, a special education teacher...

Fox News

Sweeping Class-Action Lawsuit Could Force Unions Nationwide to Refund Millions in Fees

May 1, 2019

(Fox News)—A massive class-action lawsuit filed in Illinois on Wednesday could force unions to refund hundreds of millions of dollars in agency fees paid by thousands of workers nationwide prior to the Supreme Court’s landmark ruling last year in Janus v. AFSCME. That June 2018 decision barred public-sector unions from...

Cleveland.com

Kent State Custodians Sue to Stop University from Withholding Union Dues from Paychecks

April 30, 2019

(Cleveland.com)—Three Kent State University workers sued the university and a labor union Monday, saying the university continues to deduct dues from their paychecks even though they withdrew from the labor organization following a U.S. Supreme Court ruling last year. Annamarie Hannay, Adda Gape and John Kohl, who all work as...

Philadelphia Inquirer

Even after Janus Ruling, Issues with Organized Labor Persist

April 18, 2019

(Philadelphia Inquirer)—I recently sued my union. It’s not something I ever expected to do. But I also never thought an organization that claims to champion workers’ rights would deny me the opportunity to exercise mine. I’ve been working as an income maintenance caseworker for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania since 2014....

The News Gazette

Illinois Man at Heart of Supreme Court Case Continues Fight

April 14, 2019

(The News Gazette)—Public employees across the country no longer are being forced to pay fees to unions they don’t support. They can thank Illinois’ Mark Janus and others like him for their newfound freedom. Janus was a former child support specialist for the Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services....

The Philadelphia Inquirer

After Supreme Court’s ‘Janus’ decision, Pa. is Hub for Anti-Union Lawsuits

March 11, 2019

(Philadelphia Inquirer)—Shalea Oliver had been trying to leave her union for more than a year when she found a website offering help. It had a template resignation letter that she could send to her union, SEIU Local 668, and a form to fill out if the letter wasn’t effective, which...

National Review

Mark Janus, the Man Who Ended Compulsory Union Dues

March 7, 2019

(National Review)—An average guy, provoked enough, can accomplish things that are above average. Mark Janus is such a guy. Provoked by what he believed was a bald violation of his First Amendment rights, he took action to see them protected. And he prevailed. Big time, as an average guy might...

Lebanon Daily News

4 Lebanon County Employees Sue Over Forced Union Dues

March 7, 2019

(Lebanon Daily News)—Four Lebanon County employees are suing the county and a union they say required them to pay dues after the U.S. Supreme Court outlawed that practice. “Our clients have repeatedly made it clear to Lebanon County and Teamsters Local 429 that they do not consent to the deduction...

LebTown

County Faces Lawsuit over Alleged Unauthorized Deduction of Union Dues

March 7, 2019

(LebTown)—Four Lebanon County employees have filed a federal complaint (PDF) against the county and Teamsters Local 429 for unauthorized deductions of union dues from their paychecks. The lawsuit stems from a June 2018 decision by the Supreme Court of the United States that significantly weakened the power of public sector...