TBA Law Blog


Posted by: Brittany Sims on Jun 24, 2015

A group of California school teachers backed by a conservative political organization, has asked the Supreme Court to rule that unions representing government workers can't collect fees from those who choose not to join. Half the states currently require state workers represented by a union to pay "fair share" fees that cover bargaining costs, even if they are not members. Union opponents say it violates First Amendment rights to require nonmembers to pay fees that may go to causes they don't support. The justices could decide as early as next week whether to take up the case. WRCB has the story from the AP.