Lower Court Holding in Friedrichs v. CTA
Decision of the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California
Under California law, a union is allowed to become the exclusive bargaining representative for public school employees in a bargaining unit such as a public school district by submitting proof that a majority of employees in the unit wish to be represented by the union. Once a union becomes the exclusive bargaining representative within a district, it may establish an “agency-shop” arrangement with that district, whereby all employees “shall, as a condition of continued employment, be required either to join the recognized employee organization or pay the fair share service fee.” This “agency fee” is usually the same amount as…
