23
Mar
2018
ALBANY, N.Y.—The Business Council of New York State, Inc. today issued a memo in opposition to S.5778-A (Alcantara) / A.7601-A (Abbate), which would amend the civil service law to make it more difficult for a public employee to invoke their First Amendment Freedom of Speech by opting out of paying membership dues to a public employee union, including when that union uses its dues for advocacy contrary to the belief of the public employee.