New Jersey Turnpike Employees' Union, Local 194 v. New Jersey Turnpike Authority

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Handler, J. S. C.,

Temporarily Assigned. Plaintiff New Jersey Turnpike Employees’ Union, Local 194, of the American Federation of Technical Engineers (Union) appeals from an adverse decision on the validity of an agency shop clause in a contract with defendant New Jersey Turnpike Authority (Authority). On March 5, 1970, the New Jersey Public Employment Eelations Commission certified plaintiff union as the majority representative of the employees of defendant Authority. Thereafter, the union and the Authority engaged in collective bargaining negotiations…