Friedrichs v. California Teachers Association

US-Supreme-Court_2.jpgThis post was authored by Kristin D. Lindgren

As we have previously reported, most recently on January 28, 2016, the U.S. Supreme Court agreed to review Friedrichs v. California Teachers Association.  Friedrichs challenged the right of public employee organizations in California to require public employees to pay “agency shop” fees.  An “agency shop” arrangement

US-Supreme-Court_2.jpgOn June 30, 2015, the Supreme Court of the United States agreed to hear an appeal in Friedrichs v. California Teachers Association to answer the question of whether compulsory “agency shop” fees violate the First Amendment.  An “agency shop” arrangement requires non-union member employees to pay compulsory fees as a condition of employment even if