New Mexico asks union workers to waive First Amendment rights [View all]

[TexasTowelie]

In the wake of a landmark U.S. Supreme Court decision curbing the power of public employee labor unions, the state of New Mexico has stopped deducting "fair share" fees from the wages of workers who haven't joined the unions that represent them in contract negotiations.

The state government also stopped collecting union dues from paychecks for hundreds of workers who are union members.

While the state is asking these union members to sign forms declaring their union membership, a requirement that they also agree to waive First Amendment rights is stirring controversy.

Union leaders — as well as a hearing officer for the state Public Employee Labor Relations Board — say that requirement goes far beyond the Supreme Court's recent ruling in Janus v. American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees.

Read more: https://www.currentargus.com/story/news/local/new-mexico/2018/08/26/new-mexico-asks-union-workers-waive-first-amendment-rights/1104683002/