Comments on: Michigan teachers’ union fails in lawsuit to block dues change https://www.overlawyered.com/2013/05/michigan-teachers-union-fails-lawsuit-block-dues-change/ Chronicling the high cost of our legal system Fri, 10 May 2013 15:48:52 +0000 hourly 1 By: Hugo S. Cunningham https://www.overlawyered.com/2013/05/michigan-teachers-union-fails-lawsuit-block-dues-change/comment-page-1/#comment-212365 Fri, 10 May 2013 15:48:52 +0000 http://overlawyered.com/?p=38236#comment-212365 I have sympathy with libertarian arguments that the teachers’ unions should collect the dues themselves. But the dissent did raise a point with some philosophical appeal– why are only *some* unions losing the automatic collection privilege? Might their political viewpoint have something to do with it?

The Republican-leaning policemen’s union got a pass.
The Republican legislature might argue they didn’t want trouble with the policemen’s union at a time when other unions are threatening disruption and thuggery to get their way. But it is not clear how much such realpolitik passes Constitutional muster.

]]> By: Dave Anthony https://www.overlawyered.com/2013/05/michigan-teachers-union-fails-lawsuit-block-dues-change/comment-page-1/#comment-212345 Fri, 10 May 2013 14:34:49 +0000 http://overlawyered.com/?p=38236#comment-212345 First amendment rights to shake down taxpayers and their “members”.

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