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| Rauner Strikes Down Forced Unionism |
| 2015-02-11 |
| [FREEBEACON] Bruce Rauner (R.), Illinois' newly elected governor, signed an executive order ending mandatory public sector union dues on Monday. As a result of Rauner's action, public sector workers will no longer be forced to join government unions, such as the politically powerful American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) and Service Employees International Union (SEIU), as a condition of employment. "An employee who is forced to pay unfair share dues is being forced to fund political activity with which they disagree. That is a clear violation of First Amendment rights--and something that, as governor, I am duty-bound to correct," Rauner said in a blurb. The judiciary has dealt setbacks to Illinois' mandatory dues policies in recent years. Rod Y'gotta pay to play!Blagojevich Who was tried and eventually convicted on federal corruption charges that he tried to sell or trade Obama's old U.S. Senate seat. , the state's imprisoned former governor, signed an executive order in 2003 forcing home healthcare workers, many of whom were caring for disabled relatives, to pay union dues. Public sector unions, who were among the top contributors to Blagojevich's campaign, added millions to their coffers as a result of the order. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #1 Employee right to work, because=Employer freedom to fire, without cause. |
| Posted by: Skidmark 2015-02-11 09:58 |