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‘It’s About Defending My Rights’: Musician Who Refused Union Membership Sues Gov’t-Funded Orchestra

April 21, 2022

News Article ● Unionization Unions

Allentown Symphony Association American Federation of Musicians American Federation of Musicians Local 45 Case 5:22-cv-01424 dues federal government First amendment Glen Wilkofsky government-funded Janus v. AFSCME Local 45 local governments membership musician Musicians opt in opt-out orchestra orchestra's local union Patrick Hauf Pennsylvania Pennsylvania law Pennsylvania orchestra public employer public entity public-sector employees right-to-work state governments Supreme Court Symphony musician term of employment timpanist U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania Washington Free Beacon