Janus

Union-Friendly Dues Act Imposes New Obligations

Overriding a veto, the Massachusetts Legislature recently passed a union-friendly Collective Bargaining Dues Act (“Act”) in response to the 2018 U.S. Supreme Court decision in Janus v. AFSCME. In Janus, the Supreme Court ruled that mandatory union fees on non-members were unconstitutional in the public sector. The Act allows unions to charge non-members reasonable fees [...]

Norris, Murray & Peloquin, LLC2019-11-26T16:43:03-05:00October 9th, 2019|Categories: Blog, Employment|Tags: 150E, Agency Fee, Collective Bargaining, Janus, schools, U.S. Supreme Court, union due|

The Fate Of The Union “Agency Fee”

Both employers and unions are waiting for the Supreme Court’s decision in Janus v. AFSCME. The issue in the case is whether public sector unions can compel workers who have declined to become members to pay them an “agency fee” that covers the union’s activities other than political action. The Court’s decision, which is expected this [...]

Norris, Murray & Peloquin, LLC2018-09-13T18:55:36-04:00April 13th, 2018|Categories: Blog, Employment|Tags: Agency Fee, Janus, Supreme Court, Union|