Friedrich's case made it to the Supreme Court, where a majority of justices seemed ready to rule in her favor and against
the constitutionality of agency fees.
Not exact matches
At issue are the
constitutionality of laws in 22 states — including New York — that force public employees who do not want to belong to unions to pay unions «
agency fees» for bargaining collectively on their behalf.
The deadlocked decision, anticipated since the death
of Justice Antonin Scalia, preserves Ninth Circuit Court's ruling in favor
of the California Teachers Association (CTA) and upholds the
constitutionality of public sector
agency fees.
The U.S. Supreme Court recently agreed to review an appellate court ruling in a case (Friedrichs v. California Teachers Association) challenging the
constitutionality of a California law that levies an
agency fee on teachers who refuse to join a union.