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Abood v. Detroit Board of Education
Teachers
May 6, 2018

How teacher strikes in other states help California unions make their case

As teachers’ unions scramble to blunt the impact of a looming Supreme Court decision regarding their ability to collect dues, the recent teacher strikes across the nation have handed them a rallying cry.

John Fensterwald And David Washburn
Teachers
February 15, 2016

Scalia's death likely to alter outcome in Friedrichs lawsuit

At stake is the ability of the CTA and public employee unions to charge mandatory fees.

John Fensterwald
Podium
January 11, 2016

Supreme Court signals it's ready to hand CTA, public unions big setback

The teachers in Friedrichs lawsuit claim mandatory fees violate their rights.

John Fensterwald
Federal Education Policy
October 20, 2015

'Friedrichs v. CTA' – What you need to know about challenge to union dues

Public employee unions could lose their right to charge members mandatory fees.

John Fensterwald
Federal Education Policy
June 30, 2015

Supreme Court to hear case challenging compulsory fees to CTA

Friedrichs v. CTA threatens financial strength and clout of public-employee unions.

John Fensterwald
Pay and Tenure
January 28, 2015

Teachers ask high court to hear union dues case

Attorneys for teachers who are challenging the right of the California Teachers Association to force them to pay union dues petitioned the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday to hear their case this year. There’s a good chance that it will.

John Fensterwald
Legislation
September 16, 2014

Lawsuit challenges teachers’ compulsory dues

A lawsuit working its way through the courts is striking at the core of the California Teachers Association’s power: its authority to automatically deduct hundreds of millions of dollars a year in dues from the paychecks of both members and non-members.

John Fensterwald