Dear supporters, 

We have exciting news. Avraham Goldstein and five other City University of New York (CUNY) professors have appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court to hear their ongoing First Amendment case – Goldstein v. Professional Staff Congress (PSC).  

The professors’ lawsuit argues that “exclusive representation” violates their First Amendment right of association by forcing them to accept representation from a union that they believe hates them.

Under New York State’s 1967 Taylor Law, public employees are bound to “exclusive representation” by their government union. In other words, they cannot choose other representation or represent themselves with their employer.  
 
If the U.S. Supreme Court accepts the professors’ case and rules in their favor, employees who disagree with their public-sector union would have the right to disassociate themselves from their unwanted union. To read the latest update on this case click, here.  
 
In solidarity,
 
New York State Parole Officers