Promoting Responsible Government
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Guest Speaker:
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Maxford Nelsen, Director of Labor Policy
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Program Details
In June 2018, the U.S. Supreme Court held in Janus v. AFSCME that it is unconstitutional to force public employees to pay union dues or fees. Maxford Nelsen, the director of labor policy for the Freedom Foundation in Olympia, will explain what the decision means for Washington State and how the Freedom Foundation is working to help public employees understand and exercise their newly-acknowledged rights.
Max regularly testifies on labor issues before local governments and the state legislature. Max's research has formed the basis of several briefs submitted to the U.S. Supreme Court and he has served as a peer reviewer for an academic journal. Max's work has been published in local newspapers around the country and in national outlets like the Wall Street Journal, Forbes, The Hill, National Review and the American Spectator. Prior to joining the Freedom Foundation, Max worked for WashingtonVotes.org and the Washington Policy Center, and interned with the Heritage Foundation.
Nelsen graduated magna cum laude from Whitworth University with a bachelor's degree in political science. A Washington native, he lives in Olympia with his wife and son.
What was constitutional the basis of the win, and are there wider implications in respect to unions and political speech? His talk will end with a Q&A session. This should be quite interesting!
Max regularly testifies on labor issues before local governments and the state legislature. Max's research has formed the basis of several briefs submitted to the U.S. Supreme Court and he has served as a peer reviewer for an academic journal. Max's work has been published in local newspapers around the country and in national outlets like the Wall Street Journal, Forbes, The Hill, National Review and the American Spectator. Prior to joining the Freedom Foundation, Max worked for WashingtonVotes.org and the Washington Policy Center, and interned with the Heritage Foundation.
Nelsen graduated magna cum laude from Whitworth University with a bachelor's degree in political science. A Washington native, he lives in Olympia with his wife and son.
What was constitutional the basis of the win, and are there wider implications in respect to unions and political speech? His talk will end with a Q&A session. This should be quite interesting!
We expect a full house. Bring your friends and business guests. As always, we encourage you to arrive early to get a good seat. The price for admission/lunch is $10 for annual members and $15 for others. The buffet line will open at 11:30. The meeting concludes at 1:30 p.m.
