Janus

In the coming weeks, the Supreme Court will decide a case called Janus v. AFSCME, Council 31 that threatens to take away the freedom of working people to join together and negotiate for better wages and working conditions.

What We’re Doing

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Never Underestimate the Collective Power of Working People

It has been a year since the Supreme Court awoke a sleeping giant: The labor movement.
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Members of Congress Reject Janus Ruling and Stand with Working People

After the Supreme Court ruled against working people in the Janus v. AFSCME, Council 31, case last week, dozens of members of Congress condemned the ruling and expressed their support for the rights of working people.
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Working People Across the Country Reject Janus Ruling, Say We're 'Sticking with the Union'

After a narrow majority ruled against working people in the Janus case, we have come together to reject attacks on our rights by corporate interests and their allies in government. All working people deserve a chance to prosper on the job and beyond. Unions are the answer. Learn more at FreedomToJoin.org.
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Working People Stand Resolute in the Face of Janus Ruling

While a narrow and ideologically-driven majority on the Supreme Court ruled against working people in Janus v. AFSCME, Council 31, working people will not allow this attack to silence our collective voices. We will continue to organize and bring our collective voices together in opposition to the on-going assault on our rights.
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Supreme Court Does Bidding of Corporate Elites as Working People Fight On

Statement by AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka on the Supreme Court’s decision in Janus v. AFSCME, Council 31:
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When It Comes to Janus, There Is Rhetoric and There Is Reality

Some time in the next few weeks, the Supreme Court will decide a case called Janus v. AFSCME, Council 31, that threatens to take away the freedom of working people to join together and negotiate for better wages and working conditions. Corporate CEOs and their allies know that working people have a much stronger voice when we speak together, so they are pulling out all the stops to limit our ability to use that voice.