Abstract
The purpose of this note is to examine the current movement towards implementing legislation that would require unions to obtain workers’ consent prior to using their compulsory dues and fees for political purposes. Part II is devoted to framing the major developments in the law that have roughly defined the limits of unions’ use of compulsory dues for political purposes. Part III provides an analysis of relevant U.S. Supreme Court cases and emphasizes First Amendment questions surrounding union expenditures of compulsory union dues and fees. Part IV addresses the movement in some states to require unions to obtain affirmative consent from employees before directing their dues or fees to political causes. Part V focuses on the wider ramifications of these “campaign reform” movements on political parties and on the continued vitality of unions. Particular attention is given to the effect that reform movements might have on public schools.
Recommended Citation
R. Bradley Adams,
Union Dues and Politics: Workers Speak out against Unions Speaking for Them,
10 U. Fla. J.L. & Pub. Pol'y
(1998).
Available at: https://scholarship.law.ufl.edu/jlpp/vol10/iss1/10