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A year after the Supreme Court’s Janus decision, government workers face steep obstacles exercising their rights

This week marks one year since the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in Janus v. AFSCME that government employees cannot be required to pay fees to government unions at their workplace. The ruling was a major victory for workers’ rights, free speech and freedom of choice.

Even after Janus Ruling, Issues with Organized Labor Persist – Philadelphia Inquirer

This op-ed was published on April 18, 2019, in the Philadelphia Inquirer and was written by Shalea Oliver, plaintiff in the Liberty Justice Center’s case Oliver v. SEIU. The original article can be found here. I recently sued my union. It’s not something I ever...

Pennsylvania is Hub for Post-Janus Lawsuits – 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...

Unions Kept Collecting Dues After Workers Resigned – Pennsylvania Watchdog

March 3, 2019 — Pennsylvania lawmakers were warned last fall that if the state didn’t amend its laws to comply with the terms of the U.S. Supreme Court’s landmark Janus v. AFSCME ruling, the result could be a host of legal complications. That warning is...

‘Like it was a blood contract’: State worker suing SEIU 668 details long road to exit union

March 5, 2019 — Since 2014, Shalea Oliver has seen thousands of dollars removed from her paycheck to fund an organization and political efforts that she does not support. When she tried to push back against those deductions, she faced indifference and a refusal to...

Press Release: Philadelphia and Lebanon County workers sue unions over illegal dues

A caseworker for the Pennsylvania Department of Human Services and four Lebanon County mental health workers are suing their employers and unions for illegally deducting thousands of dollars in union dues from their paychecks.

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