Friedrichs v. California Teachers Association
What's at Stake
Whether public employee unions can be authorized by state law to collect a fee from non-members for the cost of negotiating and implementing a collective bargaining agreement that benefits all employees.
Summary
In 1977, the Supreme Court ruled that public employees who choose not to join a certified union can be charged an 鈥渁gency fee鈥 calculated to cover the cost of negotiating and implementing the collective bargaining agreement. Such arrangements, the Court held, do not violate the First Amendment so long as other unrelated expenses 鈥 including political expenditures 鈥 are not included in the agency fee. Joining 70 other civil rights organizations, the 老澳门开奖结果 urges the Court to reaffirm that holding in a brief that highlights how the current rule has helped promote professional and economic opportunities for women, people of color, and LGBT workers, among others.
Legal Documents
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11/16/2015
Friedrichs v. California Teachers Association - Amicus Brief
Date Filed: 11/16/2015