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This research was initiated by my girlffriend taking a new job (hospital represented by UAW). I mentioned to her there was a law that required unions to discount their dues to members that did not want to support the unions political agenda. After she as told by the Human Resources Dep't they were unaware of any such law and she would have to take it up with the union leaders. I guarantee that many locals are not fulfilling their legal requirement of the "Beck Law" notification. Weneed to tke this fight to them. We are researching the issue currently where...

Court strikes staggering blow to free speech TACOMA—In a stunning blow to teachers and other union workers, Washington’s Court of Appeals ruled yesterday that the state law prohibiting unauthorized use of non-member union fees for politics is unconstitutional. The case was on appeal after the Washington Education Association (WEA) was sued by the state Attorney General (AG) and found guilty in July 2001 of willfully violating RCW 42.17.760, which prohibits the union from using fees taken from non-member teachers to advance political causes without permission from those teachers. The WEA was ordered to pay $570,000 dollars in fines and penalties...