California Labor Board Moves to Prosecute Operating Engineers Union Officials for Intimidation Tactics Against Dissenting Workers

Union boss demanded personal emails of Sacramento-Yolo District workers seeking information about holding a vote to remove the union from their workplace Sacramento, Calif. (May 15, 2019) – The California Public Employment Relations Board (PERB) has found merit to unfair labor practice charges brought by three Sacramento-Yolo Mosquito & Vector Control District employees. Accordingly, PERB […]

Labor Board Ruling: Michigan Teacher Union Officials Violated Employee’s Rights under Right to Work Law

In case brought by DeWitt school employee, MEA union ordered to stop illegal “window” policy blocking employees from ending dues payments DeWitt, Michigan (May 10, 2019) – The Michigan Employment Relations Commission (MERC) has ruled in favor of a DeWitt public school employee and ordered the Michigan Education Association (MEA) teacher union and its local […]

Janus Victory Opens Door for Lawsuits Seeking Millions in Forced-Dues Refunds

The following article is from the National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation’s bi-monthly Foundation Action Newsletter, September/October 2018 edition. Foundation staff attorneys assist public-sector employees in halting ‘opt-out’ schemes across the country The Foundation’s Supreme Court victory in Janus v. AFSCME opened the door for several Foundation-litigated lawsuits seeking the return of union fees […]

After More Than Twenty-Eight Years of Litigation, Independent-Minded Workers Prevail

The following article is from the National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation’s bi-monthly Foundation Action Newsletter, May/June 2018 edition. Foundation-assisted couple forces union to settle case over illegally seized dues Photo By: University of Minnesota Institute of Advanced Studies Sherry and David Pirlott filed charges against union officials on November 8, 1989 — the […]

Original Janus Plaintiff Moves to Stop Union Lawsuit to Discriminate Against Non-Members

The following article is from the National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation’s bi-monthly Foundation Action Newsletter, November/December 2018 edition. Union officials are attempting to counter Janus by expanding monopoly bargaining powers Illinois state employee Brian Trygg seeks to intervene in a union official’s case to expand union boss power to discriminate against workers who […]

Ohio Union Bosses Back Down from Class Action Lawsuit Challenging Forced Union Dues Scheme Designed to Block Workers’ Janus Rights

CWA union officials quickly settle: rather than litigate, will stop enforcing unconstitutional policy and refund to workers blocked from stopping forced dues Columbus, Ohio (May 7, 2019) – A federal First Amendment lawsuit brought by National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation staff attorneys for a civil servant against Communication Workers of America (CWA) Local […]

Teamsters Hit with Federal Charge for Attack on Sysco Foods Employee Collecting Petitions Opposing Union

Teamsters agents snatched petitions of workers opposed to Teamsters, refuse to return employees’ petitions, are illegally using list to intimidate workers Calera, AL (May 3, 2019) – Sulane Lowery, an employee of Sysco Foods of Central Alabama, filed a federal unfair labor practice charge with the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) against the International Brotherhood […]

HHS Rule Closes Illegal Loophole That Allowed Big Labor Medicaid Skim Scheme

Foundation Pushes for Rule Change to Stop Big Labor’s Illegal Medicaid Skim

The following article is from the National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation’s bi-monthly Foundation Action Newsletter, September/October 2018 edition. Union bosses have already diverted over $1 billion in Medicaid funds intended for caregivers Pam Harris, a home health care provider for her son Josh, won the U.S. Supreme Court Harris v. Quinn decision with […]

UConn Professor Refunded Over $5,000 in Union Fees Seized in Violation of his First Amendment Rights

Supreme Court’s Janus decision leads AAUP union officials to quickly settle civil rights lawsuit filed by UConn School of Business accounting professor Storrs, CT (April 24, 2019) – National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation staff attorneys have secured a victory for a University of Connecticut School of Business professor who filed a lawsuit in […]