Claim: "To get out of the  union, you pay 85 percent of $731. Then you're out of the union, but you've got to pay it every year, also required by statute. That's called a representation fee."
Fact-check: Chris Christie claims nonmembers of the NJEA must pay 85 percent of annual dues
Verdict: true
Organisation: PolitiFact
Author: Bill Wichert
Date published: 2012-04-05T00:00:00