Public sector unions are required to obtain written consent from nonmembers they represent in a bargaining unit before spending fees collected from them for electioneering expenses.

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This is known as the "opt-in" requirement under the Supreme Court's decision in Communications Workers of America v. Beck. Nonmembers cannot be required to pay for union political activities, and therefore the union must obtain their explicit consent before using their fees for such expenses.

Public Sector Unions Are Required to Obtain Written Consent from Nonmembers