Is it mandatory to join a union in Ohio?

I would be surprised to learn that it was mandatory to join all unions in Ohio. If that state permits a union to negotiate a contract requiring workers of a particular firm to join the union, it is called a “closed shop” contract. read more

Under state law, Ohio teachers, police, firefighters and other public employees can be forced to pay union “fair share” fees as a condition of employment. Employees in 623 Ohio cities, school districts, state agencies and other government workplaces are subjected to fair share fees. read more

General Motors Corp., the Court said that required membership is limited to its “financial core.” That means that the only thing a union can require of the workers it represents is the payment of union dues and initiation fees. No other obligations of membership in good standing can be imposed. In the 1985 case Pattern Makers’ League v. read more