Washington Education Association (WEA)
Respondent
John M. West, Counsel of Record The Washington Education Association (WEA) is the official labor union for the more than 70,000 public school teachers in the State of Washington. Under State law, all teachers are required to be members of the union or to pay “agency fees to the union equal to full membership dues. According to Section 760 of the Fair Campaign Practices Act, passed by ballot initiative in 1992, WEA must either obtain the “affirmative authorization of nonmembers before it uses their fees for political purpose or refund the portion of the fees in question. Although WEA did…
