Janus v. AFSCME strikes a blow for freedom

The suggestion by union leaders and various media opinion writers that the Supreme Court’s decision on Janus v. American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees will somehow deny teachers a voice and will “defund and destroy” the unions is absurd.

The Janus case is one that addressed an individual’s constitutional protection from coerced speech. It doesn’t deny unions the right to organize, recruit, bargain, strike, or collect dues from willing members. What it does deny is the unions’ right to force individuals who are opposed to their positions and policies to pay into union coffers.