University of California Lab Assistant Sues State, Union in Federal Court to Stop Compulsory Dues Collection

A picture of Frederick Reines Hall in the physical sciences plaza at the University of California, Irvine. in Irvine, Calif. on August 30, 2004. Allyunion at English Wikipedia/CC BY-SA 4.0

University of California at Irvine Lab Assistant Amber Walker opposes the political agenda of the Communications Workers of America (CWA), but union officials keep collecting dues from her against her will.

So, represented pro bono by attorneys from the National Right to Work Legal Foundation (NRTWLF), Walker has filed a class-action lawsuit against her union, the University Professional and Technical Employees (UPTE) affiliate of the CWA, and the State of California.