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Labor/Employment

Jun. 23, 2012

High court issues narrow ruling on union dues

The court dealt a blow to public sector unions Thursday, likely making it more difficult for them to raise dues midyear or issue a special assessment to help fund political campaigns. But it could signal more decisions to come.


By Brian Sumers


Daily Journal Staff Writer


The U.S. Supreme Court dealt a blow to public sector unions Thursday, likely making it more difficult for them to raise dues midyear or issue a special assessment to help fund contentious political campaigns.


The court took a relatively narrow California decision by the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals about union accounting and took a broader view. But even as union officials criticized the high co...

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