Two Ind. Suits Put Teacher and Union at Odds

By Joanna Richardson

Last spring, an Indiana teacher circulated a flier that spelled out exactly what he thought of the state's teachers' unions.

Dennis J. Norman, who teaches high school English in Portage, a city on the shore of Lake Michigan, was campaigning against a "fair share" clause in his district's labor contract. Courts have ruled that unions in the state are allowed to negotiate the clause, which forces nonmembers to pay some dues for bargaining services.

Mr. Norman soon discovered he had...