Supreme Court Overturns 40-year-old Precedent: Adjuncts No Longer Required to Pay Agency Fees to Unions The Supreme Court ruled 5-4 Wednesday in Janus v. AFSCME that nonunion workers cannot be forced to pay fees to public sector unions. This article is only available to subscribers. If you're a subscriber, log in. To subscribe, choose the subscription that suits your needs: 1 Year Individual Subscription, 1 Year Library Subscription, 1 Year Academic Department Subscription, 1 Year College Teaching & Learning Center Subscription or 1 Year College Faculty Association/Faculty Union Subscription adjunct faculty, agency fees, higher education news, higher education unions, Janus v. AFSCME, part-time faculty Post navigation Prev PostNew Study: Republicans, Democrats Disagree About the Point of Higher Education Next PostUM Lecturers Bargain New Contract That Hikes Salaries By Over 50 Percent You May Also Like Satire: University President Objects Strenuously to “Adjuncts Are Slaves” Metaphor, Continues Sipping Mint Julep Uncovering the Hidden Treasures: Grants Opportunities for Adjunct Faculty Herb Childress Thinks Working Off the Tenure-Track is a Kind of Abusive Relationship