The Supreme Court's 2018 ruling in Janus v. AFSCME said that public employees do not have to pay fees to unions to cover the cost of the union undertaking collective bargaining. And yes, this decision has led to a decline in union membership in schools.
What is the real reason for those siding with and funding the above endeavor? Was it really going after tenured teachers? Was it meant simply to lower the number of public employees (in this case public school teachers) who participate in unions? The answer to these questions and others is simple...NO!
The real reason people wanted the outcome they desired is that they wanted unions to collect less money so that the unions wouldn't be able to fund political activities...traditionally Democratic candidates. Now, I must say this is rich given the fact that we now have a Citizens United case settled by the Supreme Court that essentially says that there is an open faucet on the money that can flow to politicans, lobby groups, PAC's and the like.
I'll have more to say on this in tomorrow's posting.
Stay well, Dick
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