Statement on Supreme Court Ruling in Janus v. AFSCME

Today, Congressman Brad Schneider (IL-10), released the below statement on the 5-4 ruling of the Supreme Court in Janus v. AFSCME:

"Today's ruling by the Supreme Court is an attack on the right of public sector workers to negotiate for decent pay and workplace protections. In their decision, the Justices brushed aside more than four decades of legal precedent and denied unions the ability to collect ‘fair share fees' for the services and benefits they provide to all workers, regardless of union membership.

"Unions helped build our nation's middle class, and today's ruling fits a pattern of attacks to undermine labor and working families, and weaken workers' right to negotiate for better pay, working conditions, medical benefits, retirement benefits, and paid leave. This is a sad day for hard-working Americans including teachers, firefighters, police officers, civil servants, and more – good people who serve our public every day."