By Jim Cline and Peter Haller
In Office Workers Association of Michigan v. Renner, the Michigan Supreme Court held charging service fees for non-paying members of a bargaining unit is a violation of the duty of fair representation. The Court reasoned that an exclusive bargaining unit takes on the responsibility to represent all members, regardless of whether or not they pay dues.
By Jim Cline and Peter Haller
In Andrade v City of Milwaukee, the Wisconsin State Supreme Court ruled that a police officer fired for making racist comments on Facebook was not entitled to getting his job back because of an alleged pre-termination due process violation. The Court reasoned that the officer was entitled to notice of the charges against him, but not to all the information related to factors involved in determining the level of discipline imposed.
