Tuesday, February 27, 2018

Justice Kennedy Slams Illinois For State Support Of Union Dues

One of the nation's Supreme Court justices says he cannot believe the state of Illinois is defending the public sector unions that are draining state resources and demanding ever-higher pensions, paychecks and perks.  Justice Anthony Kennedy yesterday blasted assistant Illinois Attorney General David Franklin for defending AFSCME in its attempt to continue to force all state workers to pay a fee to the union, which Kennedy says supports the union's political action.  Kennedy said that by siding with the union, the state is siding with higher wages, massive government, increasing bonded indebtedness and increasing taxes.  The sharp questions came during oral arguments in the Janus case, which could undue union fees and protections for public sector jobs across Illinois and the rest of the country.

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