CALIFORNIA WORKERS SUE UNION FOR HOLDING THEM 'AGAINST THEIR WILL'That ruling invalidated mandatory fees for non-members. Then, when he pursued litigation, the union agreed to tell the school district to stop collecting dues from him and reimbursed him for all the dues paid post-Janus. California teachers alone represent a huge chunk of those lawsuits. While union membership has been on the decline for decades, their power has remained strong in the public sector. Following the Janus ruling, union leaders argued that so-called fair share fees pay for collective bargaining and other work the union does on behalf of all employees, not just its members.

Source: Fox News May 07, 2019 19:02 UTC