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The MacIver Report: Wisconsin This Week

MacIver News Minute: Independence (From Unions) Day Thanks to SCOTUS Decision in Janus

The U.S. Supreme Court handed a big win to workers nationwide who don't want to be part of a union. While a 1977 precedent allowed unions to skim paychecks for so-called "agency fees," the court recently overturned that decision, meaning workers no longer have to help fund a union whose political activity they may disagree with. Catch the MacIver News Minute on News/Talk 1130 WISN every Tuesday and Thursday at 8, 11, and 2. Listen to News/Talk 1130 WISN live: www.iheart.com/live/1130-wisn-4245/
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05 Jul 2018

The U.S. Supreme Court handed a big win to workers nationwide who don't want to be part of a union. While a 1977 precedent allowed unions to skim paychecks for so-called "agency fees," the court recently overturned that decision, meaning workers no longer have to help fund a union whose political activity they may disagree with. Catch the MacIver News Minute on News/Talk 1130 WISN every Tuesday and Thursday at 8, 11, and 2. Listen to News/Talk 1130 WISN live: www.iheart.com/live/1130-wisn-4245/