About this Episode
In the 2018 case Janus v. AFSCME, the Supreme Court reshaped the interaction between public sector employees and unions, affirming the 1st Amendment rights of individual employees. Joining host Dan Reynolds to discuss this landmark decision, its ramifications and the “Post-Janus” environment today is Vincent Vernuccio, Senior Fellow at the Mackinac Center for Public Policy.
Top 20 State-Level Labor Reforms by Vincent Vernuccio: https://www.mackinac.org/archives/2020/Labor%20Reform%20Booklet%202020.pdf
ALEC Model Public Employee Rights and Authorization Act: https://www.alec.org/model-policy/the-public-employee-rights-and-authorization-act/
ALEC Model Union Recertification Act: https://www.alec.org/model-policy/union-recertification/
ALEC Model Public Employee Choice Act: https://www.alec.org/model-policy/public-employee-choice-act/
Alaska Protects Public Workers’ First Amendment Rights: https://www.mackinac.org/alaska-protects-public-workers-first-amendment-rights-20190828
Alaska Attorney General Moves to Protect Worker Freedom by Michael Slabinski: https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/op-eds/alaska-attorney-general-moves-to-protect-worker-freedom
Alaska Attorney General Kevin Clarkson joins ALECTV: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lYgtm_zfc3k
Texas Attorney General Says Public Employers Should Stop Collecting Union Dues Until Workers Opt In: https://www.mackinac.org/texas-attorney-general-says-public-employers-should-stop-collecting-union-dues-until-workers-opt-in
Indiana Attorney General Affirms Worker’s Rights: https://www.mackinac.org/indiana-attorney-general-affirms-workers-rights