State of Alaska v. Alaska State Employees Association/American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees…

Summary

The Alaska Supreme Court affirmed the Superior Court’s declaratory judgment, permanent injunction, and damages award to the Alaska State Employees Association, holding that the Janus decision does not require the State to obtain additional consent before deducting union dues from members and that the State breached its collective bargaining agreement and Alaska’s Public Employment Relations Act by unilaterally changing dues‑deduction procedures. The Court also rejected the State’s First Amendment and state‑action arguments.