Mark Janus is a Senior Fellow at the Liberty Justice Center, where he serves as an advocate and spokesperson for workers’ rights. Mark spent the last 11 years of his career as a child support specialist for the Illinois state government, ensuring that children get all the resources to which they are entitled. It was during that time that Mark courageously took on one of the most powerful political forces in the country: the public employee unions as the lead plaintiff in Janus v. AFSCME. Mark fought for his First Amendment rights – and the rights of more than 5 million other government workers...
Overview
On June 27, 2018, the Supreme Court issued its 5-4 decision in favor of Mark Janus in Janus v. American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees. This landmark case was a victory for first amendment rights, ruling that government employees can no longer be compelled to pay union fees as a condition of working in public service.
Mark Janus joins Stephen P. Barrows, managing director of programs at the Acton Institute, for a conversation on this historic case and his subsequent move from public sector employee to advocate for worker’s rights.
