Hamidi v. Serv. Emps. Int'l Union Local 1000

**Union Fee Collection Dispute Resolved by Supreme Court Decision** This case involved union members who challenged how Service Employees International Union Local 1000 collected fees from workers. The workers claimed the union's "opt-out" procedure for fee collection violated their rights and broke their contract terms. However, the court dismissed the case before reaching a final decision on the workers' claims. This happened because the Supreme Court's Janus decision in 2018 had already ruled that the type of fee collection system being challenged was unconstitutional. Since the union stopped using this procedure after the Janus ruling, the court found there was no longer an active dispute to resolve. The judge determined the union didn't abandon the practice because of this lawsuit, but because the Supreme Court's decision made it illegal to continue. **What this means for workers:** This case shows how major Supreme Court decisions can quickly change workplace rules around union fees. The Janus decision significantly strengthened workers' rights to choose whether to pay union fees, making it illegal for unions to automatically collect fees without clear, ongoing consent from workers.