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ABOOD v. DETROIT BOARD OF EDUCATION

No. 75-1153.

431 U.S. 209 (1977)

ABOOD ET AL. v. DETROIT BOARD OF EDUCATION ET AL.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided May 23, 1977.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Sylvester Petro argued the cause for appellants. With him on the briefs was John L. Kilcullen.

Theodore Sachs argued the cause and filed a brief for appellees.*

MR. JUSTICE STEWART delivered the opinion of the Court.

The State of Michigan has enacted legislation authorizing a system for union representation of local governmental employees. A union and a local government employer are specifically permitted to agree to an "agency shop" arrangement, whereby every employee represented by a union— even though not a union member—must pay to the union, as a condition of employment, a service fee equal in amount to...

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