Alpena Union Hit with Federal Charges for Illegal Seizure of Forced Union Dues

Alpena, Mich. (September 4, 2003) — Obtaining free legal aid from attorneys with the National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation, a Besser Company employee filed federal charges against local officials of the Boilermakers union for illegally forcing him to pay full union dues, including dues spent for politics. James Martin, an employee at Besser […]

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. […]

Alpena Union Hit with Federal Charges for Illegal Seizure of Forced Union Dues

Alpena, Mich. (September 4, 2003) — Obtaining free legal aid from attorneys with the National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation, a Besser Company employee filed federal charges against local officials of the Boilermakers union for illegally forcing him to pay full union dues, including dues spent for politics. James Martin, an employee at Besser […]

Unions Hit with Federal Charges for Illegally Seizing Forced Dues from Ft. Benning Workers

Fort Benning, Ga. (August 6, 2003) — With the help of attorneys from the National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation, five workers at Fort Benning today filed federal charges against local union officials for illegally forcing them to pay full union dues as a job condition. Led by Tom Jarvis, an employee of federal […]

Unions Hit with Federal Charges for Illegally Seizing Forced Dues from Ft. Benning Workers

Fort Benning, Ga. (August 6, 2003) — With the help of attorneys from the National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation, five workers at Fort Benning today filed federal charges against local union officials for illegally forcing them to pay full union dues as a job condition. Led by Tom Jarvis, an employee of federal […]

UFCW Union Hit With Federal Charges For Illegally Seizing Forced Dues From Pharmacy Intern

El Monte, Calif. (July 23, 2003) — A local Rite-Aid Corporation pharmacy intern has filed federal charges against a local affiliate of the United Food & Commercial Workers (UFCW) union for failing to inform him of his right to refrain from formal union membership, disregarding his objection to paying full dues, having him suspended, and […]

Teamsters Union Faces Federal Charges for Violating the Rights of Part-Time Workers

Fairfield, Calif. (July 23, 2003) — A Fairfield area resident employed on a part-time basis as a weekend lab technician for Anheuser-Busch has filed federal charges against the local chapter of the Teamsters union for failing to properly inform her of her right to refrain from joining the union and the right to refrain from […]

UFCW Union Hit With Federal Charges For Illegally Seizing Forced Dues From Pharmacy Intern

El Monte, Calif. (July 23, 2003) — A local Rite-Aid Corporation pharmacy intern has filed federal charges against a local affiliate of the United Food & Commercial Workers (UFCW) union for failing to inform him of his right to refrain from formal union membership, disregarding his objection to paying full dues, having him suspended, and […]

Teamsters Union Faces Federal Charges for Violating the Rights of Part-Time Workers

Fairfield, Calif. (July 23, 2003) — A Fairfield area resident employed on a part-time basis as a weekend lab technician for Anheuser-Busch has filed federal charges against the local chapter of the Teamsters union for failing to properly inform her of her right to refrain from joining the union and the right to refrain from […]

Federal Labor Agency Reinvigorates 10-Year-Old Case Against Local Laborers’ Union

Fort Worth, Tex. (July 18, 2003) – After a lengthy delay, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) Regional Office has issued an amended complaint alleging that union officials illegally forced objecting workers to pay compulsory union dues without a proper audit. With free legal aid from attorneys with the National Right to Work Legal Defense […]