Researchers at the University of Illinois say the Supreme Court ruling against public sector unions could lower wages and shrink the state and national economy.
A study by the Illinois Economic Policy Institute at the U of I predicts public sector unions around the country will lose more than 700,000 members… and as a result of their weakened influence, average pay for government workers and teachers would fall between 3.6 and 5.4-percent.
The researchers say the resulting decline in consumer spending could take billions out of the economy.