Today in 1988 The U.S. Supreme Court rules in CWA v. Beck that, in a union security agreement, a union can collect as dues from non-members only that money necessary to perform its duties as a collective bargaining representative.
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General Membership Meetings Members in attendance at the May meetings voted to suspend membership meetings for June, July, and August.