KDTV Workers Threatened with Firings for Refusal to Pay Forced Union Dues, Federal Charges Filed

San Francisco, Calif. (December 8, 2003) — Three local station engineers for Univision’s KDTV-Channel 14 have filed federal charges against a local union for failing to give them adequate notice of their right to pay less than full union dues and threatening to have them fired unless they pay a union initiation fee (amounting to […]

Teamsters Union Faces Second Round of Federal Charges for Illegal Dues Demands, While Government Prosecutes First Case

Jeffersonville, Ind. (November 7, 2003) – A Jeffboat factory worker at the company plant outside Louisville, Kentucky, today filed a second round of federal charges against the Teamsters union for failing to provide employees with a legally mandated independent audit of both the local and international unions’ books and records. Meanwhile, the government has decided […]

Teamsters Union Faces Second Round of Federal Charges for Illegal Dues Demands, While Government Prosecutes First Case

Jeffersonville, Ind. (November 7, 2003) – A Jeffboat factory worker at the company plant outside Louisville, Kentucky, today filed a second round of federal charges against the Teamsters union for failing to provide employees with a legally mandated independent audit of both the local and international unions’ books and records. Meanwhile, the government has decided […]

Union Hit with Federal Charges for Illegal Retaliation Against Non-Striking Yale-New Haven Hospital Workers

New Haven, Conn. (November 5, 2003) — With free legal aid from the National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation, a group of food service workers at the Yale-New Haven Hospital (YNHH) filed federal charges today against local union officials for illegal retaliation after employees honored their commitments to their employer and refused to walk […]

Union Hit with Federal Charges for Illegal Retaliation Against Non-Striking Yale-New Haven Hospital Workers

New Haven, Conn. (November 5, 2003) — With free legal aid from the National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation, a group of food service workers at the Yale-New Haven Hospital (YNHH) filed federal charges today against local union officials for illegal retaliation after employees honored their commitments to their employer and refused to walk […]

Union to Rescind Employee Fines Illegally Levied During “Justice for Janitors” Strike

Los Angeles, Calif. (October 9, 2003) – The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has forced the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Local 1877 to rescind fines that were illegally levied against 31 janitors who continued working to support their families during the so-called “Justice for Janitors” strike in April 2000. The rescission is part of […]

Union to Rescind Employee Fines Illegally Levied During “Justice for Janitors” Strike

Los Angeles, Calif. (October 9, 2003) – The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has forced the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Local 1877 to rescind fines that were illegally levied against 31 janitors who continued working to support their families during the so-called “Justice for Janitors” strike in April 2000. The rescission is part of […]

Millville Union Hit with Federal Charges for Illegal Seizure of Forced Union Dues for Politics

Millville, NJ (September 29, 2003) — Enjoying free legal aid from attorneys with the National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation, an employee of Friedrich & Dimmock glass tubing company filed federal charges against local union officials for denying his right to cut off payment of forced dues used for union politics. Orville Ziennker, along […]

Millville Union Hit with Federal Charges for Illegal Seizure of Forced Union Dues for Politics

Millville, NJ (September 29, 2003) — Enjoying free legal aid from attorneys with the National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation, an employee of Friedrich & Dimmock glass tubing company filed federal charges against local union officials for denying his right to cut off payment of forced dues used for union politics. Orville Ziennker, along […]

Federal Government to Prosecute Teamsters Union Local For Violating the Rights of Diehl Employees

DEFIANCE, Ohio (September 4, 2003) — In response to charges brought by employees at Diehl, Inc.’s evaporated milk plant, the General Counsel of the National Labor Relations Board issued a formal complaint against Teamsters Local 908 for unfair labor practices. An administrative law judge will hold a hearing on the complaint on January 12, 2004. […]