Janus Decision Threatens Economic Security of Working People

WASHINGTON – Seema Nanda, executive vice president and COO of The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, issued the following statement on the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Janus v. American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees, Council 31:

“The aggressively activist decision today by five members of the Supreme Court in Janus is an attack on unions and working families that will further rig our economy and democracy in favor of corporations and billionaires. Today’s decision further threatens the economic security of working people, including women and people of color, by weakening the ability of public sector union members like firefighters, teachers, social workers, and police officers to earn a decent living. We must continue to organize, hold our elected leaders accountable, and fight back against efforts to weaken America’s middle class. Unions play a critical role in securing higher wages, improved access to health care, anti-discrimination policies, and equality in the workplace.”

The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, the National Women’s Law Center, Jenner & Block, LLP, and more than 80 organizations supporting civil rights and economic opportunity filed a brief with the Court in support of public-sector workers and their unions. That brief can be found here.