WASHINGTON, June 30 (UPI) -- The Supreme Court agreed Tuesday to consider whether the rights of public-sector employees are violated when they are compelled to pay dues to a union they don't want to join.
Justices will consider the case from a group of California teachers who say being compelled to pay union fees when they disagree with the union's position violates their First Amendment rights. At the heart of matter is a 1977 court precedent that allows unions in California and other states to collect "fair share" fees from all employees, including non-members, but not for union-related political spending.