Court Serves Organized Labor Possible Severe Financial Blow / concerning Compulsory Fees

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WASHINGTON (AP) - Organized labor was dealt a potentially severe financial blow Wednesday from a Supreme Court ruling that non-union workers may sometimes withhold financial support from unions representing them in collective bargaining.

Meanwhile, the justices made it easier for workers to prove their bosses were guilty of illegal discrimination and barred states from placing sweeping regulations on professional groups that solicit contributions for charities.

By a 5-3 vote, the Supreme Court ruled that non-union employees of private employers may not be forced to pay the equivalent of union dues if some of that money is used for activities not …