gamewell45
04-05-2018, 03:46 PM
Freeloaders in NY public sector unions are on notice that the gravy train may be over. A provision in the state's budget allows public sector unions to deny some benefits to those who refuse to join the union or those who refuse to pay dues.
A provision tucked into the state budget gives public-employee unions the right to deny many services, such as free legal help, to covered employees who opt not to join or pay dues.
The US Supreme Court is soon expected to decide whether states such as New York that give unions the right to compel payment of “agency fees” (https://nypost.com/2018/02/24/supreme-court-case-could-deal-major-blow-to-unions-in-new-york/) from workers who refuse to join violate those employees’ First Amendment rights.
The fees are basically a portion of regular union dues, excluding spending on political activities.
To push employees to keep filling union coffers, the new state law says unions are no longer obligated to provide any services to opt-out members beyond basic salary and benefits required by contract.
https://nypost.com/2018/04/03/state-budget-lets-unions-deny-some-services-to-workers-who-dont-pay-dues/
A provision tucked into the state budget gives public-employee unions the right to deny many services, such as free legal help, to covered employees who opt not to join or pay dues.
The US Supreme Court is soon expected to decide whether states such as New York that give unions the right to compel payment of “agency fees” (https://nypost.com/2018/02/24/supreme-court-case-could-deal-major-blow-to-unions-in-new-york/) from workers who refuse to join violate those employees’ First Amendment rights.
The fees are basically a portion of regular union dues, excluding spending on political activities.
To push employees to keep filling union coffers, the new state law says unions are no longer obligated to provide any services to opt-out members beyond basic salary and benefits required by contract.
https://nypost.com/2018/04/03/state-budget-lets-unions-deny-some-services-to-workers-who-dont-pay-dues/