You may have heard something about the upcoming U.S. Supreme Court case on Friedrichs v. California Teachers Association. The main thing you need to know is that this is an attack on working people’s freedom to come together and form unions, plain and simple. These are the nurses who make sure their patients have what they need to get well and the teachers who advocate for their students and class sizes.
Here’s a handy graphic you can share with your friends and family.
This blog originally appeared at aflcio.org on January 5, 2016. Reprinted with permission.
Jackie Tortora is the blog editor and social media manager at AFL-CIO.
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