Janus v. AFSCME

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Statements (51)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf legal case
gptkbp:caseOutcome Set a precedent for future cases
Reevaluation of union funding models
Significant for public sector employees
Sparked national debate on union rights
Struck down mandatory fees for non-union members
gptkbp:caseTypes Labor law case
16-1466
Potential decline in union membership
gptkbp:court 5-4 ruling
gptkbp:date February 26, 2018
gptkbp:decidedBy gptkb:Supreme_Court_of_the_United_States
June 27, 2018
gptkbp:employees Reduced financial support for unions
gptkbp:has_implications_for Challenges in collecting dues
Increased choice for workers
Weakened union bargaining power
gptkbp:historicalEvent Part_of_the_evolution_of_labor_rights_in_the_U.S.
gptkbp:homeGround Mark_Janus_challenged_union_fees
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Janus v. AFSCME
gptkbp:impact Public sector unions' funding
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:National_Right_to_Work_Committee
gptkbp:judges gptkb:Justice_Ruth_Bader_Ginsburg
Constitutional review
gptkbp:keyLegislation Potential changes in state laws regarding union fees
gptkbp:legalStatus gptkb:Overturned_Abood_v._Detroit_Board_of_Education
Public sector union fees
Union security agreements
Strengthened individual rights over collective bargaining
Unions cannot charge non-members fees
gptkbp:notableEvent Right-to-work laws
gptkbp:notableFeature Major shift in labor law
Widely discussed in legal circles
A landmark decision on union fees
Criticized by labor unions
Documented in legal journals
Relevant to labor relations
Supported by business groups
Examined_First_Amendment_implications
gptkbp:outcome Mandatory agency fees are unconstitutional
gptkbp:politicalParty gptkb:Justice_Samuel_Alito
gptkbp:precedent First_Amendment_rights
gptkbp:publicAccess Controversial among labor advocates
Supported by conservative groups
gptkbp:relatedPatent gptkb:Abood_v._Detroit_Board_of_Education
Long-term effects on labor law
gptkbp:respondsTo gptkb:American_Federation_of_State,_County_and_Municipal_Employees_(AFSCME)
gptkbp:signatories gptkb:Mark_Janus
gptkbp:team Influenced future labor law cases
Freedom of speech in union contexts
Part of broader labor law framework