The Friedrichs case had public sector advocates on the
edge of their seats, and the decision was a somewhat anti-climactic 4-4
affirming existing law. What brought this question into the limelight, and
what is the path forward for public sector employees?
This program covers the origins of the requirement
that non-union members of a public sector collective bargaining unit pay fees to
defray the cost of union representation. The Supreme Court decision that
protected this requirement, Abood v. the Detroit Board of Education, is rooted
in the Court’s jurisprudence on the depth and breadth of employee’s First
Amendment rights as they apply in a public workplace. That decision was
under review this year, and many court watchers believed that it would be
reversed by the Roberts Court. This discussion teases out the path of the
Court’s jurisprudence on the First Amendment rights of public sector employees
on the job to test the rationale for overturning Abood. For public sector
workers and the unions that represent them, and move away from this nearly forty
year old precedent represents a very real threat to their efforts to bargain
collectively at work.
This CLE is approved for credit
through July 21, 2018.
Presenter:
Meg Luger | Attorney, Education Minnesota
Prior to
her work with Education Minnesota Meg was an associate with Gregg Corwin, where
she honed her skills as a public sector labor lawyer. She has also worked with
Miller O'Brien representing employees and unions in a variety of industries, and
in the public and private. In addition to her work in judicial and
administrative proceedings, Meg has represented individual and union clients in
arbitration often.
CLE
Credits:
1.0 Standard CLE Credit approved |
Event Code: 223887
Cost:
MSBA Members: $29.95
Non-MSBA Members:
$64.95