Dudkin v. Civil Service Commission

Plaintiffs appeal the trial court’s April 7, 1983, order of no cause of action, GCR 1963, 117.2(1).

Plaintiffs are State of Michigan employees, in the Department of Human Services. On August 28, 1979, the Michigan State Employees Association (MSEA) was certified as the exclusive representative of all Human Services employees. Plaintiffs refused to join the union. In autumn, 1980, a contract between the State of Michigan and the union was ratified by Human Services employees. The contract contained an agency shop provision, requiring all unit members to pay a fee. Union members were required to…