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U.S. Supreme Court,
Labor/Employment,
Government

Sep. 24, 2018

New state law to protect unions faces legal challenges

A law absolving unions of liability for fees charged to non-members prior to the Supreme Court decision could raise constitutional questions, attorneys say.

New state law to protect unions faces legal challenges
Hughes Brad

A California law absolving unions of liability for fees charged to non-members prior to the U.S. Supreme Court decision that ruled them unconstitutional could face significant legal challenges and raise constitutional questions, attorneys say.

Called "agency fees," the involuntary paycheck deductions are a reduced union charge applied to nonmembers in union shops. The deductions are taken with the promise that the money is not used f...

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