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    Opinion: Why I put my job in the Allentown Symphony on the line to not pay union dues

    May 20, 2022 // The U.S. Supreme Court ruled in 2018 that public-sector employees can’t be forced to pay a union as a condition of employment. I’m relying on that precedent, and representation from the Fairness Center, a nonprofit law firm, to defend my rights against those who would misuse their power and deny them.

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    Blog Op-ed / Commentary ● Unionization Unions

    WITH THE RULES OF THE GAME CHANGED, UNIONS ARE DETERMINED TO CHEAT

    April 18, 2022 //

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    Blog Research ● Labor Unionization

    Lawsuit claiming public-sector employees must be informed of Janus rights dismissed

    April 12, 2022 // Judge John F. Kness of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois dismissed an Illinois teacher’s lawsuit claiming that, under the U.S. Supreme Court’s 2018 ruling in Janus v. AFSCME, public-sector unions are obligated to inform prospective members of their right not to join or pay fees to a union.

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    News Article ● Labor Unions

    Indiana Leaders Safeguard Free Speech for Teachers

    April 7, 2022 // In legible, 14-point bold text will be these words: The State of Indiana wishes to make you aware that you have a First Amendment right…to refrain from joining and paying dues to a union.

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    Press Release ● Labor Unionization

    CEA Union Officials Back Down after Plainville Community School District Teacher Exercises Right to Cut Off Dues

    April 4, 2022 // Despite Connecticut Education Association (CEA) union officials trying to restrict the exercise of her right to a narrow span of days several months away known as an “escape period,” Corvello was able to opt-out of the union before the “escape period” and is no longer paying dues to the CEA hierarchy.

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    Elon Musk Has New Slogan for Union That May Annoy Joe Biden

    April 2, 2022 // "No, UAW does that," Musk responded. "They want divisiveness & enforcement of 2 class “lords & commoners” system. That sucks. US fought War of Independence to get *rid* of a 2 class system! Managers & workers shd be equal w easy movement either way. Managing sucks btw. Hate doing it so much."

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