Mandatory union dues, the lifeblood of public sector unions, are challenged.
Legal Insurrection: The Supreme Court’s 2016 schedule begins this morning with oral arguments in a dispute over public union dues. In Friedrichs v. California Teachers Association the Court is asked to strike down two rules that that artificially prop-up public sector unions.
First, the Plaintiff challenges a California statute imposing “agency shop agreements” under which non-union members must nevertheless pay the union for its collective bargaining services.
Second, Plaintiffs seek to reverse California law that requires all employees to pay the union for non-bargaining activities unless they opt out each year, asking that the burden be reversed to require annual opt-ins for those who wish to contribute.
Some other sites are having the exact same problem, so it’s probably not an issue specific to this site.
I could be wrong, but I’m guessing Teacher’s Union?
So I have to listen to Cokie Roberts describe the arguments in the morning? Remember when she used to be cool and non-partisan?…..
NO, I don’t either.
Why are there so many examples of people, especially ones who should know better, using “our” for “are” , and vice versa?
A mystery.