State Representative Patrick Garofalo (R-Farmington), chairman of the powerful House Job Growth and Energy Affordability Policy and Finance Committee, issued the following statement today following the U.S. Supreme Court ruling on the Janus vs. AFSCME case:
“Today’s ruling is great news for workers who wish to ensure that their First Amendment rights are not trampled by public sector unions. For too long, public sector union leaders have been able to coerce union dues from workers to promote unpopular political ideologies. With this decision, public school teachers (and others) who have been ignored by their union leadership, will finally have their voices heard. Today is a good day for personal freedom and liberty in our nation."
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