Judges have repeatedly ruled against the state’s effort to require union members to opt-in annually
Here, both Dunleavy and Attorney General Treg Taylor said in a written statement that they believe an appeal is warranted.
Heidi Drygas is the executive director of Alaska State Employees Association Local 52, one of two labor organizations that has challenged the state on the issue.
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