As if there was ever any doubt about whether or not the federal government favors union bosses over individual employees (including union members and nonmembers alike), the National Labor Relations Board last week determined that union bosses may lie to employees about employers’ contract proposals.

In a Division of Advice memorandum, NLRB Associate General Counsel Barry Kearney ruled that union chiefs do not commit an unfair labor practice when they misstate the details of a contract proposed by the company.

In the NLRB’s twisted logic, union bosses can deceive the very employees it has the duty to fairly represent so long as the deception involves "wholly an internal union matter."

This is a textbook example showing just why Right to Work protections are so needed.  In 22 states with Right to Work laws, employees cannot be forced to join or pay dues to a union to get or keep a job.  When "representatives" deliberately lie to employees about contract negotiations, why should workers be forced to pay for this "service"?