Columbus, OH – Robert Alt, president and chief executive officer of The Buckeye Institute, issued the following statement on the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Janus v. AFSCME.

“The Supreme Court today in Janus v. AFSCME announced its basic rule of human decency and common sense: consent matters—and our hardworking public-sector workers can no longer be forced to pay for political speech or other activities without their affirmative consent.”

The Buckeye Institute also announced the launch of its WorkersChoose.org website to assist public-sector workers with information about how to notify their unions about whether they would like to consent or not.

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Robert Alt Statement Following Oral Arguments in Janus v. AFSCME, February 26, 2018

The Money Behind Janus: It’s Déjà vu All Over Again, By Robert Alt, National Review, February 26, 2018

Robert Alt Statement: Unions Should Rally Behind the First Amendment Rights of All Public Employees, February 24, 2018

The Buckeye Institute Files Amicus Brief in Janus Case, December 6, 2017

It’s Time for Public Sector Workers to be Given a Voice and Choice, By Robert Alt, Forbes, November 27, 2017

Supreme Court Takes Up Janus v. AFSCME, September 28, 2017

The Buckeye Institute Files Amicus Brief in Janus v. AFSCME Supporting Free Speech, July 20, 2017

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