Janus v. AFSCME

Janus v. AFSCME was a 2018 U.S. Supreme Court case that ruled public-sector employees cannot be required to pay union dues if they choose not to join the union. Mark Janus, a state employee, argued that paying these fees violated his First Amendment rights, as it forced him to support political views he didn’t agree with. The Court's decision overturned a previous ruling, establishing that non-union members have the right to refuse paying for union representation, impacting public sector unions' funding and membership, and significantly altering labor dynamics in the United States.