Town of North Kingstown v. North Kingstown Teachers Ass'n

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• holding that deductions did not violate statute guaranteeing employees freedom \to join or decline to join\ union as long as deductions were no \more than a proportionate share of the costs of securing the benefits conferred upon all members of the bargaining unit\
• holding that deductions did not violate statute guaranteeing employees freedom “to join or decline to join” union as long as deductions were no “more than a proportionate share of the costs of securing the benefits conferred upon all members of the bargaining unit”
• holding that, despite public school teacher’s right-to-work provision in state statute and lack of explicit language permitting agency fees in that statute, compulsory agency fees are consistent with preventing incentive to be “free rider” in light of mandatory collective bargaining
• noting in particular the agency shop proposed here by the union, 297 A. 2d at 346, fn. 9
• noting in particular the agency shop proposed here by the union, 297 A. 2d at 346, fn. 9
• upholding agency fee provision in CBA despite lack of statute explicitly authorizing agency fees

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