Carlson v. City of Portland

Plaintiffs seek review of the summary judgment entered for defendants in this suit for declaratory relief in which plaintiffs asked for a declaration that the union security and "fair share” provisions of the collective bargaining agreements between Local 189, American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (the union) and the City of Portland (the city) are invalid. In addition to those declarations, the prayer is for injunctive relief and for repayment of all sums deducted from plaintiffs’ pay as "fair share” payments to the union.

Plaintiffs are or were employees of the city…