Politics
‘Are states resisting the Janus decision?’ the right ponders
Illinois government employee Mark Janus, center, turns after thanking supporters outside the Supreme Court, Monday, Feb. 26, 2018, in Washington. The Supreme Court takes up a challenge Monday in a case that could deal a painful financial blow to organized labor. The court is considering a challenge to an Illinois law that allows unions representing government employees to collect fees from workers who choose not to join. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
1. States Are Resisting the Janus Decision on Public Unions
From Fox News: "Many refer to this new requirement as "opt-in."
From New York Times: "Missouri voters sent a strong pro-worker message Tuesday by overturning an anti-union law."
3. GOP law limiting labor powers defeated in Missouri
From Iron Mountain Daily News: "The steady march of new right-to-work laws in Republican-led states hit a wall in Missouri."
About the Author
Bria Felicien is a published author and staff writer at the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. She produces podcasts for the AJC.
