Legal Opinion
City of Charlotte v. Local 660, International Ass'n of Firefighters
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided June 7, 1976No. 75-250PublishedCited by 79 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Marshall
The city of Charlotte, N. C., refuses to withhold from the paychecks of its firefighters dues owing to their union, Local 660, International Association of Firefighters. We must decide whether this refusal violates the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment.
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Local 660 represents about 351 of the 543 uniformed members of the Charlotte Fire Department. Since 1969 the union and individual members have repeatedly requested the city to withhold dues owing to the union from the paychecks of those union members who agree to a checkoff. The city has refused each request. After the union…
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