Stolz v. UNITED BROTH. OF CARPENTERS LOCAL 971

MEMORANDUM DECISION AND ORDER

EDWARD C. REED, Jr., Chief Judge.

Plaintiffs bring this class action against the defendant Union on behalf of the members of the Union seeking refund of supplemental work dues (work dues) collected since January 1, 1983, under a collective bargaining agreement (CBA) between the Union and the Associated General Contractors (A.G.C.), an employer association. The CBA went into effect January 1,1983, for a three-year period. Plaintiffs also seek declaratory and injunctive relief barring the collection of such work dues.

The parties stipulate that the Union is a labor…