Labor/Employment
Nov. 12, 2015
In many states, the Supreme Court's Friedrichs decision won't matter
Regardless of the court's decision, public sector unions in many states will still be able to be reimbursed for representing non-members. By Daniel Hemel and David Louk
Roughly half of U.S. states - including California - allow labor unions and public-sector employers to establish "agency shop" arrangements that cover state and local government workplaces. These arrangements require employees to pay agency fees to cover their local union's collective bargaining costs, regardless of whether the employee joins the union or agrees with its positions. Agency shop supporters justify thes...
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