Since 1977, many teachers and other public employees have been required to pay unions in exchange for collective bargaining with the government. Do these mandatory union fees violate the First Amendment? William Messenger, an attorney at the National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation, explores the ongoing debate over public-sector union fees and freedom of speech.

William Messenger and the National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation represent the petitioner, Mark Janus, in this case.

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