Statement of Senator Coons on Supreme Court decision in Harris v. Quinn

WILMINGTON, Del. – U.S. Senator Chris Coons (D-Del.), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following statement on Monday following the Supreme Court’s ruling in Harris v. Quinn, which disallowed the ability of an Illinois public employee union to collect dues from many of those on whose behalf it negotiates.

“Collective bargaining is an important part of our economy and America’s middle class. The Supreme Court’s decision in Harris v. Quinn undermines America’s working families at a time when they are already being squeezed. While I am disappointed in the decision, it does not spell the end of the labor movement or the important work of public sector unions in representing those who serve our communities.”