Statements (225)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:Supreme_Court_of_the_United_States
gptkb:court_cases |
| gptkbp:advocacy |
gptkb:National_Right_to_Work_Legal_Defense_Foundation
gptkb:American_Federation_of_State,_County_and_Municipal_Employees |
| gptkbp:affects |
collective bargaining agreements
workers' rights union membership union funding union strategies Changes in union dynamics |
| gptkbp:aftermath |
Debate over union power
Increased litigation over union fees Shift in political landscape regarding labor issues Changes in state laws regarding union fees Impact on union membership rates |
| gptkbp:argued_on |
free association
compelled speech February 26, 2018 public employee rights |
| gptkbp:argument_for_petitioner |
Compelled speech violation
|
| gptkbp:argument_for_respondent |
Union benefits for all workers
|
| gptkbp:arguments_heard |
February 2018
|
| gptkbp:case_number |
16-1466
|
| gptkbp:case_outcome |
gptkb:Overturned_Abood
gptkb:Majority_opinion_by_Alito 5-4 ruling 5-4 decision Unions cannot charge non-members fees Influenced future Supreme Court cases Unions cannot charge non-members Shifted union dynamics in the U. S. Influence on future labor relations |
| gptkbp:case_significance |
landmark ruling
Landmark decision in labor law Major shift in labor law Landmark case in labor law history |
| gptkbp:case_types |
constitutional law
Labor law case |
| gptkbp:central_issue |
Public sector union fees
|
| gptkbp:championship |
5-4
|
| gptkbp:consequences |
State laws on union fees
Public sector unions' financial structure |
| gptkbp:decided_by |
gptkb:Supreme_Court_of_the_United_States
June 27, 2018 |
| gptkbp:dissenting_opinion |
gptkb:4
gptkb:Justice_Ruth_Bader_Ginsburg gptkb:Justice_Sonia_Sotomayor gptkb:Justice_Stephen_Breyer 4-5 |
| gptkbp:docket_number |
16-1466
|
| gptkbp:effect_on_collective_bargaining |
Weakened bargaining power
Impact on collective bargaining power |
| gptkbp:effect_on_employees |
Increased choice for public employees
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| gptkbp:effect_on_union_funding |
Reduced funding for unions
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| gptkbp:effect_on_union_membership |
Potential decrease in union membership
|
| gptkbp:effect_on_unions |
Reduced funding for public sector unions
Membership decline |
| gptkbp:effect_on_workers |
Reduced union funding
|
| gptkbp:effective_date |
June 27, 2018
|
| gptkbp:has_implications_for |
state laws
collective bargaining power federal labor policy union membership decline political contributions from unions |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Janus v. AFSCME
|
| gptkbp:impact |
First Amendment rights
public sector unions Public sector unions |
| gptkbp:implications_for_future_cases |
Potential challenges to union practices
|
| gptkbp:influenced_by |
First Amendment jurisprudence
|
| gptkbp:influences |
public policy
political discourse state legislation political activism social justice movements employee engagement strategies union political contributions union organizing efforts labor relations practices worker mobilization workplace rights advocacy public sector employment policies labor rights campaigns collective action initiatives future labor relations cases labor movement strategies employee benefits negotiations union leadership decisions |
| gptkbp:involves |
gptkb:Mark_Janus
AFSCME (American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees) |
| gptkbp:is_cited_in |
gptkb:585_U._S._____(2018)
|
| gptkbp:is_debated_in |
Union funding and free speech
|
| gptkbp:is_discussed_in |
gptkb:media_coverage
political analysis academic articles legal debates law reviews legal scholarship Supreme Court opinions |
| gptkbp:judges |
Conservative justices
|
| gptkbp:judicial_review |
gptkb:Justice_Elena_Kagan
gptkb:Justice_Ruth_Bader_Ginsburg gptkb:Justice_Sonia_Sotomayor gptkb:Justice_Stephen_Breyer Judicial scrutiny of union practices |
| gptkbp:jurisdiction |
gptkb:United_States_federal_law
|
| gptkbp:legal_context |
gptkb:workers
Labor relations in the United States Public sector collective bargaining First Amendment jurisprudence Public sector labor relations public sector labor relations |
| gptkbp:legal_framework |
2017-2018
|
| gptkbp:legal_issue |
gptkb:freedom_of_association
Free association union representation union accountability Union representation union financial transparency Public sector union fees impact on labor movements impact on union negotiations impact on labor relations impact on state budgets Compelled speech Public employee rights government employee rights public employee rights union membership rights employee choice government speech impact on collective bargaining agreements effect on employee morale balance of power in labor relations economic implications for unions effect on job security effect on labor negotiations effect on public policy effect on public sector employment effect on public services effect on union strategies employee representation in unions financial obligations of union members impact on employee benefits impact on union leadership impact on workplace conditions mandatory union fees public sector employees' rights role of unions in democracy role of unions in worker rights state interests vs. individual rights union influence in politics union representation in negotiations Union fees and free speech First Amendment free speech rights |
| gptkbp:legal_outcome |
Public sector unions cannot require fees
Unions cannot require fees from non-members |
| gptkbp:legal_repercussions |
Union membership decline
|
| gptkbp:legislation |
gptkb:workers
Collective bargaining Collective Bargaining Agreements union security agreements Right to Work laws State laws on union fees State-level union regulations |
| gptkbp:majority_opinion_summary |
Compelled fees violate the First Amendment
|
| gptkbp:material |
gptkb:Illinois_public_sector_union
Union security agreements Reactions from conservative groups Judicial philosophy of the justices Political implications of the ruling AFSCME as the defendant Amicus briefs submitted Arguments for and against agency fees Arguments presented in oral hearings Challenge to agency fees First Amendment challenge Impact on public sector employees Legal precedent of union fees Legal representation by the Liberty Justice Center Long-term effects on labor unions Mark Janus as the plaintiff Public sector employee rights advocacy Public sector labor relations context Reactions from labor organizations |
| gptkbp:media_coverage |
Extensive coverage
|
| gptkbp:outcome |
gptkb:Overturned_Abood_v._Detroit_Board_of_Education
Mandatory agency fees are unconstitutional unions cannot require non-members to pay fees non-union members cannot be forced to pay fees overturned Abood v. Detroit Board of Education |
| gptkbp:precedent |
gptkb:Abood_v._Detroit_Board_of_Education
First Amendment rights affects future labor cases Non-union members cannot be compelled to pay union dues |
| gptkbp:public_perception |
gptkb:5
gptkb:Justice_Samuel_Alito 5-4 First Amendment implications Public sector unions cannot charge non-members fees |
| gptkbp:public_reaction |
controversial decision
Controversial decision opposition from labor unions support from conservative groups |
| gptkbp:reactions_from_labor_organizations |
Opposition to the ruling
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| gptkbp:reactions_from_political_figures |
Divided opinions
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| gptkbp:related_cases |
gptkb:Friedrichs_v._California_Teachers_Association
gptkb:Abood_v._Detroit_Board_of_Education |
| gptkbp:related_to |
gptkb:labor_unions
gptkb:workers free speech employee rights Supreme Court decisions compelled speech First Amendment jurisprudence |
| gptkbp:scholarly_analysis |
Impact on labor rights
|
| gptkbp:significance |
First Amendment rights
Influence on labor law affects collective bargaining rights affects union funding Impact on union funding Union agency fees unconstitutional Significant for labor law |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Ruth_Bader_Ginsburg
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
3
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