title: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. University of Detroit, 13 December 1988.
abstract: The plaintiffs were the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and a former faculty member, who was discharged after refusing to pay union fees because the union supported a pro-choice view on abortion, which conflicted with the faculty member's religious beliefs.  They alleged discrimination on the basis of religion in violation of Title VII of the US Civil Rights Act of 1964.  The Court held that there was no Title VII violation since the Union had made a reasonable accommodation by offering to refund that portion of the fees representing the union's activities with respect to abortion.  It concluded that the union did not have to accept the faculty member's proposed accommodation of letting him contribute his fees to a charity rather than pay them to the union.
mesh_terms: D000028:Abortion, Induced; D000569:Americas; D019049:Developed Countries; D004467:Economics; D005193:Family Planning Services; D005249:Fees and Charges; D005376:Financial Management; D007603:Jurisprudence; D007750:Labor Unions; D009656:North America; D009938:Organizations; D014481:United States
keywords: Abortion, Induced--legal aspects; Abortion, Induced--religious aspects; Americas; Court Decision; Developed Countries; Economic Factors; Family Planning; Fees; Fertility Control, Postconception; Financial Activities; Labor Unions; North America; Northern America; Organizations; United States