Why Every Adjunct Should Be Watching Friedrichs v. the California Teaching Association
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by P.D. Lesko Agency fees, or as education union officials refer to them, “fair share fees,” are paid to faculty unions by individuals who either choose not to belong to a union, are barred from belonging to the union, or who once were members but for whatever reason decided to opt out of membership. Unionists recognize that agency fees create a strong incentive for those who must pay them to become full members of a union. Now a case awaits hearing by the U.S. Supreme Court that could dramatically change this picture. In These Times calls Friedrichs v. California Teachers Association one “that […]