Union Viability for the Third Decade of the Twenty-First Century and Beyond

Abstract

The June 27, 2018 decision of the Janus v. American Federation of State, Country, and Municipal Employees (AFSCME), Council 31 case has become one of the most discussed Supreme Court rulings in years. With this one decision the Court has seemed to issue of severe blow to the existence of unions in the American economy. Although this decision applies specifically to public sector unions, it does have real consequences for all types of American unions, both public and private. This is an analysis of what this decision means to unions as they go forward into the future.