Legal Opinion
State ex rel. Public Disclosure Commission v. Washington Education Ass'n
Washington Supreme Court
Decided March 16, 2006No. Nos. 74268-5; 74316-9PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
*549f 1 In these consolidated cases, we review RCW 42.17.760, which governs a labor union’s ability to use agency shop fees, the fees paid by educational employees who are not union members. Both cases stem from an Evergreen Freedom Foundation (Evergreen) complaint with the Public Disclosure Commission (PDC) that the Washington Educational Association (WEA) violated RCW 42.17.760 (hereafter § 760).
Ireland, J.*
¶2 In the first consolidated case, the trial court found that WEA had intentionally violated § 760 and assessed $590,375 in penalties and costs. The Court of Appeals reversed, holding that §…
2Cases cited47 opinions
- Buckley v. ValeoSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- Elrod v. BurnsSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- Abood v. Detroit Board of EducationSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
- Waters v. ChurchillSupreme Court of the United States · 1994
- Wallace v. JaffreeSupreme Court of the United States · 1985
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3Cited by11 opinions
- Davenport v. Washington Education Ass'nSupreme Court of the United States · 2007
- Sanger v. DennisColorado Court of Appeals · 2006
- SCHOOL DISTRICTS'ALLIANCE v. StateWashington Supreme Court · 2010
- Davenport v. Washington Educ. Ass'nCourt of Appeals of Washington · 2008
- Davenport v. Washington Education Ass'nCourt of Appeals of Washington · 2008
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