Union fees battle in the U.S. Supreme Court

Plaintiff Mark Janus speaks to the media in front of the U.S. Supreme Court after a hearing on Feb. 26, 2018 in Washington, DC. The court is scheduled to hear the case, Janus v. AFSCME, to determine whether states violate their employees’ First Amendment rights to require them to join public sector unions which they may not want to associate with.

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Chicago Tribune

Feb. 26, 2018 9:20 AM PT

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The U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments in a challenge to an Illinois law that allows unions representing government employees to collect fees from workers who choose not to join.

Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner speaks to members of the media in front of the U.S. Supreme Court after a hearing on February 26, 2018 in Washington, DC.

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Activists rally in front of the U.S. Supreme Court on February 26, 2018 in Washington, DC. The court is scheduled to hear the case, Janus v. AFSCME, to determine whether states violate their employees’ First Amendment rights to require them to join public sector unions which they don’t want to associate with.

(Alex Wong / Getty Images)

Stephen Roberts, with the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME), holds up a sign against Mark Janus during a rally outside of the Supreme Court, Monday, Feb. 26, 2018, in Washington.

(Jacquelyn Martin / AP)