A challenge brought by the Freedom Foundation against an Oregon corrections union’s fee policy has been rejected by the U.S. Supreme Court. The suit claimed the Association of Oregon Corrections Employees violated workers’ First Amendment rights by allowing charges for representation services even after they opted out of membership. With lower courts dismissing the case for lack of standing, Oregon’s robust labor protections remain intact, continuing to draw opposition from anti-union organizations.
See "US Supreme Court won’t hear Oregon prison union case ", Shaanth Nanguneri, Oregon Capital Chronicle, November 10, 2025