http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/U...0-10-08-45

Quote:The Supreme Court dealt a blow to public sector unions Monday, ruling that thousands of home health care workers in Illinois cannot be required to pay fees that help cover the union's costs of collective bargaining.

In a 5-4 split along ideological lines, the justices said the practice violates the First Amendment rights of nonmembers who disagree with the positions that unions take.

The ruling is a setback for labor unions that have bolstered their ranks - and bank accounts - in Illinois and other states by signing up hundreds of thousands of in-home care workers. It could lead to an exodus of members who will have little incentive to pay dues if nonmembers don't have to share the burden of union costs.

But the ruling was limited to this particular segment of workers and it stopped short of overturning decades of practice that has generally allowed public sector unions of teachers, firefighters and other government workers to pass through their representation costs to nonmembers.

Stops short, but is on the right path. Hope this changes w/ next case.

Another good ruling from the court.

This has been a good productive week for the SCOTUS.

nice work on the thread title

This is the bigger ruling today.... It sets a precedent which can be used in other cases like Minnesota...