Business Council issues memo in opposition to bill abridging rights of public employees Bill seeks to preempt the potential impact of the upcoming Janus v. AFSCME case before the U.S. Supreme Court

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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.