Is There Power In A Union? Bert Johnson Tuesday, July 17, 2018 | Sacramento, CA Listen / Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin. People gather at the Supreme Court on June 25 awaiting a decision in an Illinois union dues case, Janus vs. AFSCME. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) Do workers' unions still have power in the wake of the Supreme Court’s recent decision in Janus v. AFSCME? In the case, the court gave public service employees the right to stop paying any dues or fees to unions while still receiving union-negotiated benefits. Sociologist Ryan Finnigan joins us to talk about the possible consequences of Janus v. AFSCME. You can read some of Finnigan's research on unionization and poverty here. American Sociological Review, 2013
