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Fox News: Harris v. Quinn

Paul Kersey, Director of Labor Policy at the Illinois Policy Institute, joins Fox News to discuss the U.S. Supreme Court decision, Harris v. Quinn.

ABC 7: Harris v. Quinn

Paul Kersey, Director of Labor Policy at the Illinois Policy Institute, joins ABC7 to discuss the final ruling in the U.S. Supreme Court decision, Harris v. Quinn.

U.S. Supreme Court Rules In Favor Of Illinois Health Care Worker

The U.S. Supreme Court delivered a setback to government labor unions on Monday, ruling they cannot require in-home healthcare workers in Illinois to pay union dues. The 5-4 ruling found the requirement violates the First Amendment rights of home care workers who oppose forming a union, or disagreed with positions a union might take. Labor...

BREAKING: Supreme Court delivers major blow to government unions, Gov. Pat Quinn in Harris v. Quinn decision

Supreme Court rules Illinois Govs. Pat Quinn and Rod Blagojevich were wrong to force-unionize people who are not state workers, such as parents taking care of children, with disabilities in Medicaid CHICAGO (June 30, 2014) – The U.S. Supreme Court has issued a groundbreaking ruling today on the case of Harris v. Quinn. The court’s...

Al Jazeera: Harris v. Quinn

Paul Kersey, Director of Labor Policy at the Illinois Policy Institute, joins Al Jazeera to discuss the possible outcomes of Harris v. Quinn

What Harris v. Quinn means for unions

Paul Kersey, Director of Labor Policy at the  Illinois Policy Institute, joins WJPF  to talk about what the pending decision in the Harris v. Quinn Supreme Court case could mean for unions in Illinois and across the nation.t

Target overly generous state salaries to cut budget

This article was written by Paul Kersey and featured in the Daily Herald on June 27, 2014.  Citizens and politicians agree: Illinois’ budget is a mess. Yet nothing ever seems to be done about it. Why not? Because one-third of the state’s spending — employee compensation — is off the table. Until Illinois politicians have...

U.S. Supreme Court to issue ruling in landmark union case involving suburban Chicago mom in next week

Illinois Policy Institute issued amicus brief in case, Harris v. Quinn; labor experts available to comment on case WHAT: The U.S. Supreme Court is expected to issue a ruling this month in the case of Harris v. Quinn. In this case, suburban Chicago mom Pam Harris takes on the unions and Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn for signing an Executive...