Labor/Employment
Mar. 31, 2016
De facto union victory in dues case leaves issue unsettled
The post-Scalia Supreme Court reached a 4-4 split on whether public union dues are unconstitutional.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
The split vote Tuesday by the U.S. Supreme Court regarding the constitutionality of requiring public employees to pay union dues is at the least a temporary victory for unions, but other battles over the explosive labor relations issue are looming.
"We think we have a compelling First Amendment argument, so we're quite optimistic," said Michael A. Carvin, a partner in the Washington, D.C,...
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