Michigan Rieth-Riley Workers Appeal to Labor Board General Counsel in Case Charging IUOE Bosses with Deceptive Illegal Dues Practices

Union officials’ vague letters to workers failed to acknowledge requests to end dues deductions WASHINGTON, DC - Michigan Rieth-Riley Construction Company employees Jesse London and Rob Nevins are appealing to the National Labor Relations Board Office of Appeals their case charging International Union of Operating Engineers (IUOE) Local 324 union officials with blocking their right to refrain from union financial support.

Workers Nationwide Press NLRB to Scrap Policy Blocking Right to Vote Out Unions

Foundation cases contend ‘contract bar’ must be eliminated to protect employee freedom WASHINGTON, DC - Foundation attorneys in January filed a Request for Review to the full National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) in Washington, D.C. The Request defends the right of Virginia Transdev workers to have a vote to remove unpopular Office and Professional Employees International Union (OPEIU) Local 2 bosses from power at their workplace.

New Hampshire Public Employees Ask U.S. Supreme Court to Hear Case Seeking Refund of Dues Seized in Violation of First Amendment

New Hampshire SEIU bosses seized dues from workers’ paychecks for years despite High Court warning that such seizures would face constitutional scrutiny WASHINGTON, DC – State employees in New Hampshire are petitioning the Supreme Court to hear their case against union officials who forced them to pay union fees as a condition of their employment in violation of the workers’ constitutional rights.

IUOE Union Officials Back Down, End Unconstitutional Dues Scheme and Refund Money Illegally Seized from Worker Who Sued

Union officials tried to mask forced fees outlawed by Janus Supreme Court decision as “agreement administration fees” CINCINNATI, OH - City of Hamilton employee Timothy Crane has successfully defended his First Amendment right to refrain from funding the International Union of Operating Engineers (IUOE) Local 20 hierarchy in his workplace.

National Right to Work Foundation Issues Special Notice for J. Ambrogi Food Distribution Employees Impacted by Teamsters Strike Order

Notice given after workers submitted majority-backed petition urging employer to drop union, details right to rebuff likely illegal union strike demands PHILADELPHIA, PA - National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation staff attorneys have issued a special legal notice to drivers, packers, warehouse staff, and other employees at J. Ambrogi Food Distribution (JAF) in West Deptford, New Jersey, affected by an impending strike that may be ordered by Teamsters Local 929 union officials.

New Jersey AG Employee Sues IBEW Union, State of New Jersey for Seizing Dues from Her Paycheck in Violation of First Amendment

Employee asserts that NJ law’s tiny “escape period” to stop dues deductions violates rights under Janus Supreme Court decision TRENTON, NJ - With free legal aid from the National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation, Heather Anderson, an employee of the New Jersey Attorney General’s office, is suing the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local 33 union and the State of New Jersey for illegally restricting her and her coworkers’ First Amendment right to stop union dues deductions from their paychecks.

Union Backs Down after Attempting to Deny Healthcare to University of Puerto Rico Workers for Exercising First Amendment Rights

Union officials threatened workers with loss of access to employer-sponsored healthcare if they did not retroactively “authorize” illegally seized union dues SAN JUAN, PR – Employees at the University of Puerto Rico (UPR) have received health insurance cards that were being withheld from them by union officials as retaliation for their refusal to sign union dues forms.

San Diego Charter School Teachers Charge Union with Illegal Surveillance

Union officials made Facebook, Instagram posts criticizing teachers for supporting union removal LOS ANGELES, CA - Two teachers at The Gompers Preparatory Academy charter school in San Diego filed unfair practice charges against the San Diego Education Association (SDEA) teachers union for posts it made about the educators on the union’s social media accounts.

Mountaire Farms Employee Leading Effort to Oust UFCW Union Bosses Seeks to Defend Employer Decision Not to Hand Over His Personal Info

Oscar Cruz Sosa moves to intervene in union case charging employer with refusing to help them surveil and harass him WASHINGTON, DC - Delaware Mountaire Farms poultry worker Oscar Cruz Sosa, who is spearheading a worker effort to vote United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) Local 27 union bosses out of the Mountaire Farms plant in Selbyville, DE, is now seeking to intervene in UFCW union officials’ case against Mountaire Farms management for refusing to hand over to them his private employee information.

Federal Judge Greenlights Las Vegas Flight Attendant’s Lawsuit Challenging Illegal Forced Union Dues Arrangement with Airline

Suit: Allegiant Airlines illegally revoked flight attendant’s ability to bid for assignments because he did not pay forced union dues LAS VEGAS, NV – A federal judge recently ruled that Ali Bahreman, a flight attendant for Allegiant airlines, can proceed with his lawsuit against the Transportation Workers Union of America Local 577 (TWU) and his employer.