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In WKYC-TV, 359 NLRB No. 30 (Dec. 12, 2012), the National Labor Relations Board effectively overturned 50 years of precedent by holding that, like most other terms and conditions of employment, an employer's obligation to check off union dues continues after expiration of a collective bargaining agreement that contains such a provision. To elarn more about the decision, please see Littler's ASAP, NLRB Overturns 50-Year-Old Precedent in Latest Decision on Dues-Checkoff Provision, by Glenn Smith and David Broderick.