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TomCADem

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3. Janus Decision Bars Union Shops...

Reply to Cha (Reply #2)

Thu Jun 28, 2018, 04:08 AM

Jun 2018

...local governments now can't collect union dues unless each member affirmatively agrees to pay. Thus, there is a strong incentive to simply free ride off of the union, but not pay for the services rendered by the union.

The Janus decision was absolutely devastating to public employee unions.

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Nation's largest police union endorses Trump (2016) - Now the Union Will Be Gone Thanks to Trump [View all] TomCADem Jun 2018 OP

No it won't be gone. Skidmore Jun 2018 #1

How is this particular union going to be gone? Cha Jun 2018 #2

Janus Decision Bars Union Shops... TomCADem Jun 2018 #3

Thanks for the explanation, Tom.. I wasn't up on The Janus decision. Cha Jun 2018 #4

Still do not see how this ends this union standingtall Jun 2018 #5

What incentive would there be for new recruits to pay? BumRushDaShow Jun 2018 #8

All a Police union will have to do for funds is standingtall Jun 2018 #9

GOPers and their cop supporters are cheapskates BumRushDaShow Jun 2018 #10

Thought you might like this, BRDS.. since it's in PA.. Cha Jun 2018 #13

He has a clear pattern duforsure Jun 2018 #6

republican Draft-Dodger-in-Chief has message for cops, farmers & all Achilleaze Jun 2018 #11

police unions should be gone, and cops should have pensions removed when needed, no more beachbum bob Jun 2018 #7

Doesn't fop usually endorse GOP anyway? lunasun Jun 2018 #12