The U.S. Supreme Court is hearing arguments this week over mandatory union dues (also know as “fair-share fees”) for members and non-members.
The case will impact any association – such as State/Local Bar Associations – having mandatory dues for all professionals within the profession or industry.
[Disclosure: my first job out of college was as a news reporter for The Associated Press. I joined the guild (union) because I knew I would not cross the picket lines if/when we went on strike ... which we did about two months after I joined.]
When I read the USA Today article outlining the various positions about the case of mandatory dues, I looked at it from the perspective of an association professional.