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Labor/Employment

May 1, 2013

Non-union teachers sue to stop paying union dues

Twelve California public school teachers and the Ohio-based Christian Teacher's Association sued the National Education Association and the California Teachers Association Tuesday, alleging the unions' use of member dues for lobbying and other political activities violates the plaintiffs' First Amendment rights.

By Laura Hautala

Daily Journal Staff Writer


Twelve California public school teachers and the Ohio-based Christian Teacher's Association sued the National Education Association and the California Teachers Association Tuesday, alleging the unions' use of member dues for lobbying and other political activities violates the plaintiffs' First Amendment rights.


The lawsuit, filed in the Central District, challenges a California law allowing teachers unions...

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