U.S. Supreme Court,
Labor/Employment,
Civil Litigation
Oct. 26, 2021
US Supreme Court asked to hear challenges to forced union dues
In a joint certiorari petition, which covers four cases brought by California and Oregon public workers, the National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation challenges what it calls “escape period” schemes that limit the time in which public servants can exercise their right to end union dues deductions.
Conservative legal groups filed petitions Monday asking the U.S. Supreme Court to hear cases challenging what they call union-created schemes that violate public workers' First Amendment rights to opt out of dues.
In a joint certiorari petition, which covers four cases brought by California and Oregon public workers, the National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation challenges what it calls "escape period" schemes that limit the time in...
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