How Not to Fight the Friedrichs Case!
By Michael Shulman, Co-chair, New Action/UFT By now most union members have heard of the Friedrichs case before the US Supreme Court. The threat is real and in the hands of this conservative court it is almost a given that the justices will rule against all unions and eliminate dues check-off . The
Friedrichs – A Grave Threat to our Union
(from the New Action leaflet distributed at the November 2015 UFT Delegate Assembly). For a printable version click: Leaflet 2015 November (front) There is a case being heard at the Supreme Court, Friedrichs vs California Teachers Association, that seeks to eliminate dues check-off across this lan