“Wednesday’s Supreme Court ruling justly reaffirmed the rights of an individual working in the public sector to either freely associate with a union, or choose not to automatically contribute a portion of their hard-earned paycheck to an organization they do not want to associate with. This ruling is about the rights of the individual as granted under the U.S. Constitution.
“This decision impacts only public sector employees, and the National Labor Relations Act already protects the rights of privately-employed individuals to choose whether they would like to be a part of a union. As a member of the House Committee on Education and the Workforce, I certainly recognize the important role unions can play in our society – especially when it comes to the excellent training and apprenticeship programs they offer to prepare tomorrow’s workforce.”