In ‘insulated’ R.I., unions seen surviving court ruling

Emily Gowdey-Backus

07/06/2018

MICHAEL J. YELNOSKY, who has served as Roger Williams University School of Law dean for four years to the week, along with public sector union leaders and other academics, comments on the local impact of the U.S. Supreme Court’s June 27 ruling in Janus vs. AFSCME Council 31. PBN FILE PHOTO / COURTESY JULIE BRIGIDI/OGGI PHOTOGRAPHY

Paul A. Doughty, Local 799 Providence Firefighters union president, says he’s not concerned about possible membership drops or financial woes after a June 27 U.S. Supreme Court ruling that would allow public employees to opt out of paying fees to unions. His confidence is rooted in his roughly 400-member union’s recent legal struggle with Mayor

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