Five justices seem ready to strike down union rule

WASHINGTON — For the California teachers’ unions pleading their case at the Supreme Court Monday morning — in a case that could impact public sector unions across the country — the math just didn’t add up. All five conservative justices expressed their exasperation at the argument that unions should be able to charge non-members for collective bargaining, and showed sympathy for the teachers who went to court to say such fees violate their First Amendment rights.