Union Bosses Back Down after Workers Challenge ‘Window Period’ Scheme Undermining Michigan’s Right to Work Law

MEA union settles, pays refunds, and agrees to recognize employees’ membership resignations and stop demanding forced union dues Lansing, MI (February 28, 2019) – Unfair labor practice charges brought by National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation staff attorneys for several Michigan public school employees against the Michigan Education Association (MEA) have forced union officials […]

Federal Court Asked to Order NLRB to Rule in Nine Year Old Case Attacking Forced Union Fees for Lobbying

Today, National Right to Work Foundation staff attorneys have filed a petition seeking an order that the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) take action on a nine-year-old case that has been awaiting a decision for more than five years. The case was brought by nurse Jeanette Geary after union officials kept her and her colleagues in the dark about how their forced union fees are spent.

Grocery Workers Win Cases Against UFCW Union Bosses for Illegal Strike Threats

The following article is from the National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation’s bi-monthly Foundation Action Newsletter, November/December 2019 edition. To view other editions or to sign up for a free subscription, click here. Union officials forced to refund seized dues, cease misleading workers about their rights Democrat presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren, seen here on […]

Special Legal Notice to Marriott Employees Represented by the UNITE HERE Union

Officials of UNITE HERE have ordered Marriott employees out on strike across the country. The situation raises serious concerns for employees who believe there is much to lose from a union-ordered strike. Employees have the right under federal labor law to rebuff union officials’ strike demands, but it is important for you to be informed about that right before you do so.

Special Notice for Marriott Employees: UNITE HERE Sample Letter

SAMPLE LETTER==================== [Date] ____, 2018 (Union Official)UNITE HERE(Address 1)(City, State Zip Code) Secretary-TreasurerUNITE HERE Local ______[Address] Dear _________ and _________: Effective immediately, I resign from any membership obligation that I may have with UNITE HERE. I have learned that I am not required to be a member of any union as a condition of my […]

Hospital Employees Hit SEIU Union with Charges for Requirement to Renew Objections to Funding Union Politics

Hospital employees at Kaiser Permanente filed federal unfair labor practice charges against the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) 1199 NW stating that union officials are violating their right to refrain from paying for union political activity. The charges were filed with free legal aid from National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation and Freedom Foundation attorneys.

Nurse Files Federal Charges after Union Officials Harass Employees at Petition Table

With free legal aid from National Right to Work Foundation staff attorneys, a hospital worker has filed federal charges against a local union after officials harassed her and other employees as they attempted to gain signatures for a petition to remove the union.

16-Year-Old Safeway Clerk Files Federal Charges Against UFCW Union for Illegal Forced Dues Demands

With free legal aid from National Right to Work Foundation staff attorneys, a teenage, part-time Safeway employee has filed federal charges against a local union for demanding he pay union fees without providing the legally required information on union dues and spending.

National Right to Work Foundation Requests Investigation of Labor Board Inspector General’s Conduct

The National Right to Work Foundation is formally requesting the Council of Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency (CIGIE) review apparent wrongdoing by the Inspector General of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) regarding an investigation that led to an abrupt move by the NLRB to undo a recent decision.

Missouri Union Faces Federal Charges from Power Plant Worker for Illegal Forced Dues Increase

With free legal aid from National Right to Work Foundation staff attorneys, a Missouri power plant worker has filed federal unfair labor practice charges against the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local 53 union for failing to provide an adequate breakdown of how the union spends workers’ forced union dues.