U.S. Supreme Court,
Labor/Employment
Mar. 13, 2015
Agency shop's last dance?
A case pending in the U.S. Supreme Court could alter the legal landscape for public sector labor unions.
A case pending in the U.S. Supreme Court could alter the legal landscape for public sector labor unions. In Friedrichs v. California Teachers Association, the constitutionality of agency shop provisions is squarely joined.
"Agency shop" means that employees in a bargaining unit are required, as a condition of employment, to pay a fee to the union. Sometimes the fees are called "fair share fees," "service" or "security" fees. For local agencies covered by the Meyers...For only $95 a month (the price of 2 article purchases)
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