On Monday, the Supreme Court will hear a landmark case that will decide the legality of fees paid by non-union workers to public employee unions to help cover the costs of collective bargaining. The court heard another case in 2016 involving the forced payment of fees by non-union workers and appeared ready to overturn the 1977 decision that allowed the practice.  But the death of Justice Antonin Scalia deadlocked the court at 4-4, upholding the legality of the fees. With another bite at the apple, the court is expected to strike a blow against public employee unions. Reuters: Republican President Donald Trump's appointment of Justice Neil Gorsuch last year restored the Supreme Court's 5-4 conservative majority.  Gorsuch could cast the deciding vote in dooming agency fees. Depriving unions of agency fees could hamstring their ability to spend in political races.  They typically back Democratic candidates over...(Read Full Post)