Janus v. AFSCME: How to Leave Your Teachers Union

Janus v. AFSCME ended forced unionism and forced dues.

Every public school teacher has rights as a public sector worker.

Janus v. AFSCME has ended the "agency fees" imposition which public sector unions were allowed to get away with for decades.

https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/17pdf/16-1466_2b3j.pdf

This website has some more information on this issue:

https://spn.org/landing_page/janus-v-afscme/?gclid=CjwKCAjwt8uGBhBAEiwAayu_9YvHLkU4lvK2U9ZKVFMimDIHJg053-97-rwta2Be189aS9u2Bm13cRoCJtYQAvD_BwE

Janus v. AFSCME | State Policy Network spn.org What was Janus v. AFSCME about and how will it impact workers? Learn more about the Janus case, see the latest media coverage, and find out what is happening in your state.

 

Here's another website that people can check, which clearly recognizes their restored JANUS rights:

 

https://myjanusrights.org/

MyJanusRights.org Homepage myjanusrights.org MyJanusRights.org Welcome to The Official Janus Rights Page. National Right To Work’s recent Supreme Court Victory in Janus v. AFSCME created newly-won "Janus Rights" provide Right To Work protections for all government employees. Additionally, every government employee must request union membership (opt-in) rather being forced by unions to annually opt-out of union membership.

 

And here's the general Right to Work Foundation website:

 

https://www.nrtw.org/

National Right to Work Foundation Home - National Right to Work Foundation www.nrtw.org The National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation is a nonprofit, charitable organization. Its mission is to eliminate coercive union power and compulsory unionism abuses through strategic litigation, public information, and education programs.

In the meantime, you can get all of your questions about opting out and help opting out from this website. 

Teachers can read this toolkit, which answers teachers’ frequently asked questions and addresses the lies of the unions:  https://www.forkidsandcountry.org/teachers-toolkits/ 

Then go to the menu item “Teacher Freedoms and Protections” for all you need to opt out (letters, legal help if needed, liability insurance from independent organizations and more:  https://www.forkidsandcountry.org/ 

This is a great deal of information. At the very least, direct every teacher who wants out of their union to visit the MyJanusRights.org website. 

Oregon State Employee the First to Receive Return of Forced Union Dues

The Janus decision is just now sinking in for the public sector unions.

They are dragging their feet, but more members are asking for their dues back. Teachers, public safety officers, and other public workers have chosen to leave their unions.

They don't serve their workers, so people are best serving themselves by leaving.

And in Oregon, the first public employee on record broke away from her public sector union and got all her dues back:

Oregon public employee gets first refund of union fees after Janus ruling

An employee at the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife has won the first refund of mandatory union fees stemming from a U.S. Supreme Court ruling that public employees cannot be required to pay unions dues or fees if they opt out of membership.

Debora Nearman filed a lawsuit in April challenging the mandatory union costs as a condition of her employment at the agency. After the Janus decision was issued June 27, the Service Employees International Union Local 503 moved to settle the case and return more than two years of fees to Nearman, or $2,959.81.

Imagine if every public employee in the Service Employees International Union filed lawsuits against their union. They would go belly up in a matter of weeks!

Nearman, the wife of Oregon Rep. Mike Nearman, R-Independence, said the SEIU actively opposed her husband's election efforts, forming a political action committee and spending some $53,000 to campaign against him, including distributing disparaging fliers.

Not only is that employee in the fish and fame business, but she is married to an elected official, and the union actively opposed her husband's election. Can anyone imagine being in such a situation in which a portion of their paycheck is taken away, and that money attacks their spouse?

Nearman also said she is a devout Catholic and strongly opposes SEIU's position on abortion and its financial support of pro-choice political candidates and legislation. Finally, she said, SEIU takes policy positions that conflict with her political beliefs, including its support of a ballot measure that sought to impose a gross receipts tax on corporations. The SEIU spent millions lobbying in support of Measure 97, which was ultimately defeated.

That's the whole argument. The free rider argument was a false argument, since millions of interests and groups argue for issues that we care about, and none of us pay anything for them to do what they do.

The U.S. Supreme Court's decision ended a provision in Oregon and 21 other states that required public employees to pay what's known as "fair share" fees as a condition of their employment, even if they opted out of union membership. The fees are supposed to cover bargaining and contract administration, including handling grievances.

For eight years, the American people listened to President Obama talk about making other people pay their fair share. Now working people are getting their fair share back from the abusive, bullying, yet useless public sector unions which stole the money from working people.

"Nearman's refund represents the first of what should ultimately be hundreds of millions of dollars or even more returned to public employees for union fees seized from them in violation of the First Amendment," Mark Mix, president of the National Right to Work Foundation, said in a news release.

The National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation is handling some 200 other cases across the country, including a class-action lawsuit in California by 30,000 state employees, Patrick Semmens, the group's vice president, told the Associated Press.

Wow! A class action lawsuit of this size, and in California, could yield unprecedented dividends not just for frustrated workers, but for the frustrated citizenry which pays more in taxes, and sees less in services rendered from the California state legislature and bureaucracy.

If the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals rules in favor of the plaintiffs in the California case, they stand to be refunded more than $100 million, Semmens estimated.

WOW! This is huge!

Union advocates say public employees recognize the benefits of union membership and will continue to support them.

SEIU's settlement with Nearman was explicit that the union has not admitting wrongdoing and was settling "for no other reason" than "to avoid the expense and inconvenience of further proceedings."

Keep telling yourself that, SEIU, and watch as they go bankrupt for good.

Let's Get National Right-To-Work Passed ASAP!

Dear Arthur,

There is only one bill to end decades of forced unionism and its stranglehold on the wallets of working Americans -- the National Right to Work Act.

But the only way you and I will ever be able to force roll-call votes in Congress on the National Right to Work Act is to turn up the heat on the politicians.

That's why I recently started an all-out Cosponsor Blitz to ramp up our grassroots programs into high gear before Congress leaves on their August break.

You see, the more pro-freedom Americans you and I can identify and mobilize, the more grassroots pressure we can apply to wavering politicians to take action on the National Right to Work Act.

More grassroots pressure means more cosponsors, and maximizing the number of cosponsors is critical to ultimately force roll-call votes.

That's why I set a deadline for myself and my staff, and reached out to you for help to raise the funds necessary to mobilize 16,000 new grassroots supporters in each targeted district to help add 22 new cosponsors in the next 45 days.

Arthur, the deadline for meeting this goal was midnight last night.

But this isn't the end, Arthur. I've made the decision to extend the deadline through Sunday, July 30th.

You see, thanks to a generous contribution from of one of the Committee's best supporters, I can offer you a special matching grant for this fundraising program.

Until we hit our new deadline on Sunday, every donation you give will be matched, dollar-for-dollar, by the contribution from a generous Committee supporter, DOUBLING the impact of your gift!

This special extension means that if you haven't yet had the chance, there's still time to chip in -- and thanks to this special matching grant, you can do more than ever!

Even if you've already chipped in, I hope you'll go the extra mile and make a second contribution to the Cosponsor Blitz. This program is that important.

Don't let this opportunity go to waste. Please click here to chip in with a generous contribution of $10 or $20.



Arthur, your Committee has a battle-proven plan to identify and mobilize 16,000 new pro-freedom Americans in each targeted district to put pressure on vulnerable members of Congress and demand they cosponsor the National Right to Work Act.

And once we maximize the number of cosponsors, then we can ultimately push for up-or-down roll-call votes in both the House and the Senate.

But we cannot make any progress without your support.

And that's why it's so important you take advantage of this special matching grant.

Every generous contribution you make will have twice the impact, Arthur. 

But to make this work, I need your response by Sunday.

Won't you please chip in immediately before the deadline?



With a fully-funded Cosponsor Blitz, your Committee will be able to run hard-hitting campaigns -- including email, Facebook, and targeted mailing campaigns -- designed to put pressure on vulnerable Congressmen, demanding they cosponsor the National Right to Work Act.

These mobilization tactics have a proven track record.

But without the full amount, I'm worried that our efforts won't be nearly as effective -- delaying real progress on the National Right to Work Act!

I cannot stress the necessity of this fund enough. Please contribute a generous donation of at least $10 today.

I know I can count on you.

Sincerely,
 
Mark Mix, President
National Right to Work Committee

P.S. I've decided to offer a special extension on this National Right to Work Act Cosponsor Blitz. The new deadline is Sunday, July 30th.

But even more importantly, thanks to the one of the Committee's most generous supporters, I can offer you a special matching grant.

Every donation you give will be matched, dollar-for-dollar, doubling your pro-life impact!

Don't let this opportunity go to waste. Please click here to chip in with a generous contribution of $10 or $20.