Lexington-Area Leggett & Platt Employees Officially Free from Unpopular IAM Union after Six-Year Legal Battle

Employee submitted majority-backed petition seeking ouster of union in accordance with federal Labor Board standards, but IAM officials fought it for years LEXINGTON, KY - With free legal aid from the National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation, Keith Purvis and his coworkers at furniture manufacturer Leggett & Platt have finally formally freed themselves from the control of unwanted International Association of Machinists (IAM) union officials.

Full Foundation Action July/August 2022 Newsletter Now Online

All articles from the  July/August issue of Foundation Action are now on the website.

Goldstein v. Professional Staff Congress/CUNY: A Case to Protect Public Employees’ Freedom of Association

The case is currently pending at the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. About the Case For decades, government sector union bosses have relied on two pillars of coercion — forced dues and forced representation — to maintain their grip on power over America’s public servants and the public services citizens rely […]

South Jersey Bus Drivers Challenge Dues Trap Scheme in New Janus Lawsuit

South Jersey Bus Drivers Challenge Dues Trap Scheme in New Janus Lawsuit CAMDEN, NJ – National Right to Work Foundation attorneys continue to defend the landmark 2018 Janus v. AFSCME U.S. Supreme Court decision, helping workers across the country in fighting union boss schemes that restrict when public employees can exercise their right to cut off dues to a union they oppose.

Foundation Client Wins $5.1 Million Verdict After Union Boss-Instigated Firing

Trial exposed emails advocating ‘targeted assassinations’ of union criticsDALLAS, TX – Ex-Southwest Airlines flight attendant Charlene Carter prevailed in a federal jury trial in her lawsuit against TWU Local 556 union and Southwest. She charged both the company and union with illegally firing her for opposing the political activities of the union hierarchy, and with discriminating against her religious beliefs. Carter received free legal representation from National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation staff attorneys.

Sacramento-area Pine Creek Care Center Nurses Overwhelmingly Vote to Oust Unwanted Teamsters Union

Federal labor board data show that workers across the country are increasingly likely to be involved in efforts to remove unions from workplaces SACRAMENTO, CA - Seron Chand and her fellow nurses at Pine Creek Care Center, a Rosedale nursing and rehabilitation facility, successfully exercised their right to vote unwanted Teamsters Local 150 union bosses out of their workplace.

Healthcare Workers at Cuyuna Hospital Successfully Petition for Votes to Remove Union

Healthcare Workers at Cuyuna Hospital Successfully Petition for Votes to Remove Union Minneapolis, MN – A vote to remove union representation at Cuyuna Regional Medical Center (CRMC) in Minneapolis, Minnesota, will move forward after the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) Region 18 reversed itself and admitted to undercounting workers’ signatures in support of removing the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) from their workplace.

In Attempt to Avoid Being Voted Out, PA Steelworkers Union Bosses Secretly ‘Ratify’ Contract Workers Twice Overwhelmingly Rejected

Workers petitioned for election to oust union after first vote against contract, but union boss secretly signed unpopular contract in July anyway to maintain power FRANKLIN, PA - Workers at Latrobe Specialty Steel’s facility in Franklin, PA, are fighting Steelworkers union officials’ attempt to trap them under a union contract workers voted down twice.

Blue Ridge Parkway Employee Challenges Federal Agency Decision Blocking Right to Vote Out AFGE Union

Employee request for vote to oust union was denied after Federal Labor Relations Authority merged two units without employee consent WASHINGTON, DC - National Park Service (NPS) employee Lauren Labrie has just filed a brief at the Federal Labor Relations Authority (FLRA), opposing an order blocking her and her coworkers’ right to vote American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) union officials out of power.

National Right to Work Foundation Issues Special Legal Notice for Minnesota Nurses Impacted by MNA Strike Threat

National Right to Work Foundation Issues Special Legal Notice for Minnesota Nurses Impacted by MNA Strike Threat Twin Cities, MN – The National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation issued a special legal notice for nurses potentially affected by a strike being threatened by Minnesota Nurses Association (MNA) union officials at 15 hospital locations in the Twin Cities, Duluth, and Superior Wisconsin.