
What does Harris v. Quinn mean for Washington providers?
The Freedom Foundation last week filed a lawsuit on behalf of two dozen Thurston County employees whose union, the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSME) Local 618, refused to process their resignation and dues refund.
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40,000 ‘partial public employees’ should be allowed to opt out of union representation
Think the court’s liberals would have shown as much judicial restraint in striking down a precedent they didn’t like?
On Jan. 5, the Washington State Supreme Court decided McCleary et al. v. State of Washington in a seven-member majority opinion that has the potential to set the state on a new path for education funding.
In the case of Harris v. Quinn, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a 5-4 ruling stating that home healthcare workers in Illinois should not be considered full-fledged state employees and thus cannot be compelled to either join a union or pay representation fees to one.
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Justice James Johnson, who stepped down from the Washington State Supreme Court on April 30 citing health concerns, will be joining a new team he believes reflects his values.
Decision in landmark case won’t come until Monday, but early indications are it could be a major setback for government employee unions.