Recalcitrant Teamsters Union Faces New Federal Charges for Abuse of Anheuser Busch Workers

Fairfield, Calif. (February 22, 2005) – A local employee of Anheuser Busch has filed a fourth round of federal charges against a recalcitrant Teamsters union Local for again violating the terms of a settlement agreement by failing to provide an audited statement detailing how workers’ forced union dues are spent. Catherine Anderson, a part-time employee […]

Recalcitrant Teamsters Union Faces New Federal Charges for Abuse of Anheuser Busch Workers

Fairfield, Calif. (February 22, 2005) – A local employee of Anheuser Busch has filed a fourth round of federal charges against a recalcitrant Teamsters union Local for again violating the terms of a settlement agreement by failing to provide an audited statement detailing how workers’ forced union dues are spent. Catherine Anderson, a part-time employee […]

Federal Labor Board to Prosecute Ohio Union and Schwebel Baking for Unlawful Firing of Union-Dissenting Worker

Solon, Ohio (January 5, 2005) – A Regional Director of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has decided to prosecute Bakery and Confectionary Workers (BCW) Union Local 19 and Schwebel Baking Company, Inc. for causing the unlawful firing of a worker who exercised his right not to subsidize union political activities, and refused to join […]

Federal Labor Board to Prosecute Ohio Union and Schwebel Baking for Unlawful Firing of Union-Dissenting Worker

Solon, Ohio (January 5, 2005) – A Regional Director of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has decided to prosecute Bakery and Confectionary Workers (BCW) Union Local 19 and Schwebel Baking Company, Inc. for causing the unlawful firing of a worker who exercised his right not to subsidize union political activities, and refused to join […]

Federal Labor Board to Prosecute Local Union for Unlawful Threats to Have Dissenting Worker Fired

Port Jervis, NY (December 16, 2004) – The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) in New York has issued a formal complaint against the Security Police Fire Professionals of America (SPFPA) union for unlawfully refusing to adequately detail the union’s expenditures, and subsequently threatening to have a local worker fired for refusing to pay full union […]

Federal Labor Board to Prosecute Local Union for Unlawful Threats to Have Dissenting Worker Fired

Port Jervis, NY (December 16, 2004) – The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) in New York has issued a formal complaint against the Security Police Fire Professionals of America (SPFPA) union for unlawfully refusing to adequately detail the union’s expenditures, and subsequently threatening to have a local worker fired for refusing to pay full union […]

Cleveland CWA Union Hit with Federal Charges for Illegal Fine Against Non-Striking Worker

Cleveland, Ohio (December 15, 2004) – A local SBC Communications worker filed federal unfair labor practice charges against Communications Workers of America (CWA) Union Local 4309 today after union officials fined her for continuing to work during a strike and lied about her rights to refrain from union membership. Sanda Ilias, an employee of SBC, […]

Cleveland CWA Union Hit with Federal Charges for Illegal Fine Against Non-Striking Worker

Cleveland, Ohio (December 15, 2004) – A local SBC Communications worker filed federal unfair labor practice charges against Communications Workers of America (CWA) Union Local 4309 today after union officials fined her for continuing to work during a strike and lied about her rights to refrain from union membership. Sanda Ilias, an employee of SBC, […]

Union Officials Again Slammed with Federal Charges by KDTV Workers for Illegal Seizure of Forced Union Dues for Politics

San Francisco, Calif. (December 8, 2004) – Three local station engineers for Univision’s KDTV-Channel 14 filed federal charges against broadcasting union officials for failing to honor employees’ rights to refrain from subsidizing union politics, demanding payment of full union dues over their objections, and threatening to have dissenting employees fired for refusal to pay full […]

Union Officials Again Slammed with Federal Charges by KDTV Workers for Illegal Seizure of Forced Union Dues for Politics

San Francisco, Calif. (December 8, 2004) – Three local station engineers for Univision’s KDTV-Channel 14 filed federal charges against broadcasting union officials for failing to honor employees’ rights to refrain from subsidizing union politics, demanding payment of full union dues over their objections, and threatening to have dissenting employees fired for refusal to pay full […]