On last Thursday we wrote about our opposition to public employee unions. Today brings news via the Washington Free Beacon that Bruce Rauner, the Republican governor of Illinois, has made union membership optional in his state, by executive fiat. He gave First Amendment reasons for his action.
The article continues with a discussion of Friedrichs v. California Teachers Association, which attempts of get the courts to strike down a similar provision requiring membership in CA unions. I am hesitant to become optimistic about this issue, but it is possible good things are in store.
