Operating Engineer Union Hit With Federal Charges For Threatening to Get Employees Fired

El Paso, Texas (March 11, 2003) – With the help of attorneys from the National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation, a worker for a federal contractor at Ft. Bliss today filed federal charges against officials of a local engineering union and his employer for illegally forcing him to pay full union dues as a […]

NLRB Orders Union to Respect Worker’s Right to Know How Confiscated Dues Are Spent

Richland, Wash. (February 19, 2003) — After International Union of Operating Engineers (IUOE) Local 280 violated previous settlement agreements, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) issued an order requiring the union to stop forcing non-union employees of Fluor Daniel Hanford Inc. to pay full union-dues, including dues spent for politics. The NLRB issued the decision […]

NLRB Orders Union to Respect Worker’s Right to Know How Confiscated Dues Are Spent

Richland, Wash. (February 19, 2003) — After International Union of Operating Engineers (IUOE) Local 280 violated previous settlement agreements, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) issued an order requiring the union to stop forcing non-union employees of Fluor Daniel Hanford Inc. to pay full union-dues, including dues spent for politics. The NLRB issued the decision […]

Legal Action Forces Plumbers Union to Refund Illegally Seized Funds

Cincinnati, OH (February 13, 2003) — Responding to charges filed by National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation attorneys, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has forced the Plumbers, Pipe Fitters and Mechanical Equipment Service union Local 392 to return $4,500 that it illegally seized from employees of Fluor Daniel Fernald’s uranium plant in Hamilton. […]

Legal Action Forces Plumbers Union to Refund Illegally Seized Funds

Cincinnati, OH (February 13, 2003) — Responding to charges filed by National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation attorneys, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has forced the Plumbers, Pipe Fitters and Mechanical Equipment Service union Local 392 to return $4,500 that it illegally seized from employees of Fluor Daniel Fernald’s uranium plant in Hamilton. […]

Government Issues Complaint Against Union for Illegally Fining Workers During “Justice for Janitors” Strike

Los Angeles, Calif. (January 13, 2003) – After two years of foot dragging, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) issued a complaint against a powerful California union for illegally coercing 43 janitors, 31 of whom have been fined up to $500 each, for exercising their right to continue working during the so-called “Justice for Janitors” […]

Government Issues Complaint Against Union for Illegally Fining Workers During “Justice for Janitors” Strike

Los Angeles, Calif. (January 13, 2003) – After two years of foot dragging, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) issued a complaint against a powerful California union for illegally coercing 43 janitors, 31 of whom have been fined up to $500 each, for exercising their right to continue working during the so-called “Justice for Janitors” […]

Sheet Metal Worker Union Slammed With Federal Charges Over Faulty Audits

Green Bay, Wis. (January 10, 2003) – With the help of attorneys from the National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation, a worker at Gremar Metal Industries, Inc. has filed federal charges against Sheet Metal Workers (SMW) union Local 18 for failing to provide an adequate breakdown of how it spends workers’ forced union dues. […]

Steelworkers Union Hit With Federal Charges For Violating Worker’s Rights

Lancaster, Pa. (January 10, 2003) – Aided by attorneys from the National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation, an employee of NTN-BCA, filed federal charges against the steelworkers union for illegally forcing him to pay union fees without providing a list of chargeable activities. William Thompson, a non-union member, filed the unfair labor practice charges […]

Sheet Metal Worker Union Slammed With Federal Charges Over Faulty Audits

Green Bay, Wis. (January 10, 2003) – With the help of attorneys from the National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation, a worker at Gremar Metal Industries, Inc. has filed federal charges against Sheet Metal Workers (SMW) union Local 18 for failing to provide an adequate breakdown of how it spends workers’ forced union dues. […]