State ex rel. Evergreen Freedom Foundation v. Washington Education Ass'n

Appellants Evergreen Freedom Foundation1 and Teachers For A Responsible Union2 seek direct review of orders of summary judgment and dismissal by the Thurston County Superior Court in favor of Respondent School Districts3 and Washington Education Associations4 in a lawsuit by Appellants claiming violation by Respondents of RCW 42.17.680(3) in withholding funds from wages or salaries for political contributions without obtaining annual written authorizations. The Superior Court concluded that the WEA, in its capacity as a labor organization, did not violate RCW 42.17.680(3) because the statute…