Non-Union Workers Can’t Get Fair-Share Fee Refund After Janus

Government employees can’t recover the union fees they paid before the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the fees are unconstitutional, the Seventh Circuit ruled in a pair of cases Nov. 5.

In its 2018 Janus v. AFSCME decision, the Supreme Court overturned its earlier ruling that let public-sector unions collect agency fees from non-members to help cover the cost of collective bargaining.

Plaintiff Mark Janus sought a refund of the fees he paid under protest.

But the appeals court found he isn’t entitled to a refund.

The Supreme Court didn’t specify whether it intended for its decision to have retroactive ...