United States Third Circuit

A "union security clause" in a collective bargaining agreement does not require an employee in a purported "union shop" to continue paying union dues after resignation from the union because 29 USC 158(b)(1)(a) makes it an unfair labor practice for a labor union to "restrain or coerce employees" who choose not to belong to a union.

Appellate Information

• Argued 07/13/2000
• Decided 03/27/2001
• Published 03/27/2001

Judges

• Before SCIRICA and McKEE, Circuit Judges, and ACKERMAN, District Judge.

Court

• United States Third Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• W. James Young, (Argued), National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation, Inc., Springfield, VA, Attorney for Patrick Quick, Petitioner in 99-4043, Intervenor in 00-3032.


• For Appellees:
  
• Leonard R. Page, General Counsel, Linda Sher, Associate General Counsel, Aileen A. Armstrong, Deputy Associate General Counsel, David A. Fleischer, (Argued), Senior Attorney, Frederick C. Havard, National Labor Relations Board, Washington, DC, Petitioner in No. 00-3032, Respondent in No. 99-4043., Ira H. Weinstock, Joseph P. Milcoff, (Argued), Ira H. Weinstock, P.C., Harrisburg, PA, Attorneys for Graphic Communications International Union Local 735-S, Respondent in No. 00-3032, Intervenor Respondent in No. 99-4043.