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The U.S. Supreme Court said its decision on Janus vs. AFSCME was about workers being entitled to their free speech rights and public employees not being forced to pay dues to unions that advocate for candidates and policies the workers may oppose.
But Gov. Bill Walker today opposed the court’s decision, coming squarely down on the side of forced union dues.
On Twitter, Walker wrote, “News out of #SCOTUS today is a disappointment: making life more difficult for working people is not the way we grow our economy, stand up for our neighbors, or support our communities.”