United States Ninth Circuit

A dues collection system that provided immediate refunds to non-union members who accepted the union calculation of refund of fees for non-bargaining activities, but held dues in escrow pending hearing for those who challenged calculation, does not unlawfully discourage challenges to union calculation.

Appellate Information

• Argued 05/17/2001
• Decided 09/06/2001
• Published 09/06/2001

Judges

• HUG, Circuit Judge:, Before:  HUG, T.G. NELSON, Circuit Judges, and PREGERSON, District Judge.

Court

• United States Ninth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• W. James Young,National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation, Inc., Springfield, Virginia, for the appellants.


• For Appellees:
  
• William K. Jermain, Sarah E. Josephson and Randall G. Simpson, Jermain, Dunnagan & Owens, P.C., Anchorage, Alaska, for the appellee.