The Buckeye Institute’s President and CEO Robert Alt discusses the SCOTUS Janus v. AFSCME Decision a Victory for Workers and First Amendment.

The Buckeye Institute’s President and CEO Robert Alt discusses the SCOTUS Janus v. AFSCME Decision a Victory for Workers and First Amendment.

Columbus, OH – Robert Alt, president and chief executive officer of The Buckeye Institute, issued the following statement on the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Janus v. AFSCME.

“The Supreme Court today in Janus v. AFSCME announced its basic rule of human decency and common sense: consent matters—and our hardworking public-sector workers can no longer be forced to pay for political speech or other activities without their affirmative consent.”

OCA President Chris Long and Robert Alt break down what the decision actually means for workers’ rights, having to no longer pay compulsory union dues.    Video Info on Buckeye    https://youtu.be/ieXmuinscjU

 

Part II Court Case in Favor of ECOT and a Report of What Has Happened to the ECOT Students

The 10th District Court of Appeals rules in favor of ECOT. The court gave a green light for ECOT to appeal the Ohio Department of Education's June 2017 decision to force ECOT to repay $60 million of payments. The State Supreme Court still has yet to decide the ECOT case on the retroactive application of the ODE's log-in requirements per student that put ECOT in non-compliance, which ultimately led to the school's closure. Ohio House Education Chairman Andy Brenner and State Rep. Andy Thompson discuss the court's decision and the tragic situation for the ECOT students that are still not accounted for by the Ohio Department of Education after the school's forced closure back in January.