Tag: Janus v. AFSCME
Arkansas teachers freed from compulsory union membership; what about Kansas?
Arkansas Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders recently signed into law the “Teacher Paycheck Protection” bill removing union membership as a condition of…
Oregon teachers quit union, Kansas teachers need legislative relief
Oregon school districts added about 2,100 teachers in the last school year, but union membership in the Oregon Education Association…
Janus bills clear committee, head to full House, Senate
A pair of bills that would bring the State of Kansas into compliance with the United States Supreme Court’s 2018…
Janus legislation allows public employees to leave unions at any time
The Kansas Legislature is considering bills that will bring the rights of public employees in line with a recent U.S.…
Onerous processes to sever union membership remain 1 year after ‘Janus’ decision
In the year since the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling in Janus v. AFSCME, many public union members may still find…
Mark Janus testifies in support of Kansas public employees
When Mark Janus began work as a child support specialist for the state of Illinois, no one ever asked him…
Bill sponsors still hard to find despite rule changes
HB 2175, sponsored by the House Committee on Commerce, Labor and Economic Development, would impose a monthly fee on any…
KNEA Bummed, US Supremes Rule Against Mandatory Dues
In a major blow to teachers unions in particular, the KNEA especially, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled Monday that charging government…