Legal Opinion
Churchill v. S. A. D. 49 Teachers Ass'n
Supreme Judicial Court of Maine
Decided November 18, 1977PublishedCited by 24 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DUFRESNE, Active Retired Justice. 1
School Administrative District No. 49 (the District), organized and certified pursuant to 20 M.R.S.A., § 216, entered into an amended collective bargaining agreement (agreement) with the School Administrative District No. 49 Teachers Association (Association) pursuant to 26 M.R.S.A., § 965. Article V(A) of the amended agreement contains the following “agency shop” provision:
“As a condition of continued employment in S.A.D. # 49, non-members of the T.A. [Teachers Association] should pay their equitable proportion of the cost of representation by the T.A.
“Upon…
2Cases cited26 opinions
- People Ex Rel. Wallace v. LabrenzIllinois Supreme Court · 1952
- City of Biddeford Ex Rel. Board of Education v. Biddeford Teachers Ass'nSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1973
- King Resources Co. v. Environmental Improvement CommissionSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1970
- Lewiston Firefighters Ass'n, Local 785 v. City of LewistonSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1976
- Smigel v. Southgate Community School DistrictMichigan Supreme Court · 1972
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3Cited by24 opinions
- Maine Human Rights Commission v. Local 1361, United Paperworkers International Union AFL-CIOSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1978
- Wessel v. City of AlbuquerqueCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 2002
- State v. Maine Labor Relations BoardSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1980
- Cape Elizabeth School Board v. Cape Elizabeth Teachers Ass'nSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1983
- Cushing v. SmithSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1983
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