(JULY 28, 2018)--In the month since the U.S. Supreme Court's majority released their
decision in Janus v. AFSCME, Council 31, many
members have asked, "what's next?" Many more have
reaffirmed their commitment to our movement in defiance of the special interests who bankrolled the lawsuit, saying,
"I'm sticking with my union!"
The national network of billionaire-funded think tanks waging a deceptive campaign to exploit the high court's ruling are the answer to "what's next?" They're going to keep trying to trick us into dropping our union membership in further phone calls, house visits, mailers and e-mail messages.
We think sharing personal stories of how the "union difference" has improved members' lives remains a potent resistance to these despicable tactics.
The message that "U & I in Union" is how we secure jobs during budgetary layoffs is particularly resonant today. Too many of our member educators and support staff are facing similar challenges in schools across the state — and they need our support now, more than ever.