Harry Beck

Beck Decision Enables Workers to Withhold Union Dues for Political Activity, Weakening Labor Resources

| Importance: 7/10

The Supreme Court rules 5-3 in Communications Workers of America v. Beck that workers covered by union contracts can refuse to pay the portion of dues used for political activities, limiting their payments to collective bargaining costs only. The ruling, based on Taft-Hartley’s Section …

U.S. Supreme Court Communications Workers of America Harry Beck National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation labor supreme-court union-dues right-to-work union-busting +1 more
Read more →