Wealthy donors and corporations backing the plaintiffs have little stake in the public education, social welfare, and other municipal systems that they largely do not use.
Celine McNicholas
Celine McNicholas is the director of labor law and policy at the Economic Policy Institute.
Posted inElection Night Blog
Black Women Will Be Most Affected by Janus
Janus v. AFSCME could profoundly affect the ability of public-sector workers to improve their wages and working conditions. The case threatens the right of the majority of workers to bargain with their public employer, through their democratically elected union. While the outcome of Janus will affect about 17 million public-sector workers across the country, black […]
Posted inLaw and Justice
Who’s Behind the Janus Lawsuit?
A look at the right-wing foundations and individuals funding the case—which the Supreme Court hears today—that could weaken America’s unions.