Friedrichs v. California Teachers Association: Reexamining the Constitutionality of the Agency Shop
Faculty Sponsor
Julia Stronks, Whitworth University
Research Project Abstract
This paper examines the constitutionality of agency shop agreements between public sector labor unions and employers through the lens of a current case before the Supreme Court, Friedrichs v. California Teachers Association. It contains original research on the history and precedent behind the issue, which is discussed and cited to answer the question of whether the agency shop, which requires those who opt out of union membership to pay a service fee, unjustifiably infringes upon First Amendment rights to free speech and association. In order to determine what the Court will decide on this issue, this paper analyzes each justice’s stance and past opinions and gives a prediction as to how each will vote.
Session Number
RS11
Location
Robinson 141
Abstract Number
RS11-f
Friedrichs v. California Teachers Association: Reexamining the Constitutionality of the Agency Shop
Robinson 141
This paper examines the constitutionality of agency shop agreements between public sector labor unions and employers through the lens of a current case before the Supreme Court, Friedrichs v. California Teachers Association. It contains original research on the history and precedent behind the issue, which is discussed and cited to answer the question of whether the agency shop, which requires those who opt out of union membership to pay a service fee, unjustifiably infringes upon First Amendment rights to free speech and association. In order to determine what the Court will decide on this issue, this paper analyzes each justice’s stance and past opinions and gives a prediction as to how each will vote.
