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Unions Dodge a Bullet at the Supreme Court
Unions are breathing a sigh of relief in a California case the Supreme Court handed down today. The justices split 4-4 in Friedrichs v. California Teachers Association. That means that a lower court ruling stands and unions can still collect dues from teachers and other public employees, even if those employees choose not to join their union.
By Madeleine Brand • • 1 min readUnions are breathing a sigh of relief in a California case the Supreme Court handed down today. The justices split 4-4 in Friedrichs v. California Teachers Association. That means that a lower court ruling stands and unions can still collect dues from teachers and other public employees, even if those employees choose not to join their union. It was a case that didn’t look good for unions before the death of conservative justice Antonin Scalia.
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1 of 5Without Scalia, Supreme Court Deadlocks on Union Case- 0:29Unions Dodge a Bullet at the Supreme CourtYou’re reading this
- 8:24Koch-Funded Group Fights Hollywood Tax Credits
- 17:19What a Drought in Saudi Arabia Means for California Land
- 26:19'Peacemakers' Part 2: The Interventionist
- 43:36UC Schools Lowered Standards to Attract Out-of-State Students