On March 29, 2016, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a 4-4 ruling in the Friedrichs v. California Teachers Association, affirming the ruling of the lower court and upholding fair-share fees for public sector unions.

In response, UFT President Michael Mulgrew issued the following statement:

The union victory in the Friedrichs case demonstrates the critical importance of the Supreme Court. The corporate interests that created and backed the Friedrichs case will continue their efforts to undermine unions, working people and the country’s middle class. We have to do all we can to ensure that the next Supreme Court justice does not tilt the court in their direction.