National Right to Work President Encouraged by NLRB Proposed Rule Protecting Workers’ Privacy in Run Up to Unionization Votes

Rule imposed by Obama NLRB forced employers to hand over employee private email and phone numbers to union organizers WASHINGTON, DC - The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) announced today proposed rulemaking regarding its election procedures.

Oklahoma Sysco Employees Successfully Remove Unwanted Teamsters Union from Their Workplace

Because union officials chose not to face employees’ will in secret-ballot vote, majority-backed employee petition asking Sysco to remove union stands OKLAHOMA CITY, OK - With free legal aid from National Right to Work Foundation staff attorneys, Sysco Oklahoma warehouse employee Henry Weilmeunster and his coworkers have successfully removed an unwanted Teamsters union from their workplace.

MEA Union Bosses Abandon Suit Against Ann Arbor Teacher, End Dues Demands Which Violate Michigan Right to Work

Settlement eliminates MEA officials’ unlawful demands for $3,000+ in dues, becoming latest teacher from school freed from union collection threats ANN ARBOR, MI - Michigan teacher Deborah Wolter has just won a settlement in a case brought by Michigan Education Association (MEA) union lawyers against her.

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

Settlement eliminates illegal restrictions, allows almost 30,000 Ohio government employees under AFSCME Council 11’s power to exercise Janus right to end dues deductions COLUMBUS, OH - Ohio public employees have just won a settlement in their federal class-action lawsuit charging the American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) Council 11 union and the State of Ohio with enforcing illegal restrictions on their First Amendment right to cut off union dues deductions.

Swedish Medical Center Employee Appeals Case against SEIU Union to National Labor Relations Board General Counsel

Union officials “hid the ball” by failing to tell worker he had no obligation to pay union fees in absence of monopoly bargaining contract SEATTLE, WA - With free legal aid from the National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation, Swedish Medical Center employee Roger White is appealing his case against the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) 1199NW to the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) General Counsel in Washington, D.C.

Right to Work Foundation Backs Civil Service Commission’s Proposal Protecting Workers’ First Amendment ‘Janus’ Rights

Comments urge state agency to go further, ensure that employees know they have First Amendment right under Supreme Court decision to stop payments to union LANSING, MI - The National Right to Work Foundation submitted comments to the Michigan Civil Service Commission, supporting the Commission’s proposed move to nix the state’s current policy of using old dues authorizations to continue deducting union dues from public employee paychecks. The Commission proposes a system requiring the state to obtain consent from workers before taking dues from them every year.

NLRB Moves to Prosecute Embassy Suites & UNITE HERE Union for Violating Worker Rights with Coercive ‘Card Check’ Unionization

Complaint comes after top NLRB prosecutor found Embassy Suites’ ‘neutrality agreement’ with union illegally assisted union boss organizing drive SEATTLE, WA - National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) Region 19 in Seattle will prosecute Embassy Suites and the UNITE HERE Local 8 union in housekeeper Gladys Bryant’s case, which charges union and hotel officials with using an illegal “neutrality agreement” to impose a union on the hotel’s workers.

Sindicato da marcha atrás después de intentar negarle plan médico a trabajadores de la Universidad de Puerto Rico por haber ejercido sus derechos de la Primera Enmienda

NLRB will impound ballots in election to remove UFCW while issue is decided WASHINGTON, DC - In a recently issued order, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) announced that it will review its so-called “contract bar” doctrine, which prevents employees from exercising their right to vote an unpopular union out of their workplace for up to three years if union officials and their employer have finalized a monopoly bargaining contract.

Seattle Building Services Worker Hits SEIU6 Union Officials with Charges for Illegal Dues Seizures, Misinformation on Rights

Just latest in chain of charges against multiple Seattle SEIU unions, all concern roadblocks to letting workers exercise workplace rights SEATTLE, WA - Pacific Building Services employee Daniel Dalison has filed federal charges against Service Employees International Union (SEIU6) Property Services NW for violating his rights by maintaining deceiving membership forms that misinform workers about their rights.

Labor Board Issues Complaint Against West Virginia Teamsters Union Local for Pay Discrimination

Teamsters Local 175 bosses illegally cut deal in which union stewards got pay raise unavailable to other workers FAIRMONT, WV - A National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) regional office based in Pittsburgh issued a complaint against Teamsters Local 175 for discriminating against employees by giving a pay increase only to union stewards.