Chicago Mental Health Counselor Files Federal Class Action Suit Against SEIU for Dues Seizures in Violation of First Amendment

Lawsuit seeks to end scheme that blocks University of Illinois workers from exercising constitutional right to stop union dues deductions CHICAGO, IL – With free legal representation from National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation staff attorneys, Johnathan Shepard, a mental health counselor working for the University of Illinois Hospital & Health Sciences System (UI Health), has filed a federal class-action civil rights lawsuit against Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Local 73 and the University’s Board of Trustees.

Foundation Urges NLRB to Protect Workers’ Privacy from Union Organizers

The following article is from the National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation’s bi-monthly Foundation Action Newsletter, November/December 2020 edition. To view other editions or to sign up for a free subscription, click here. Comments filed to end Obama-era rule forcing disclosure of workers’ private information UPS driver Rod Carter was stabbed by Teamsters militants for […]

Foundation Defends MI Rule, Public Servants Nationwide from Anti-Janus Schemes

The following article is from the National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation’s bi-monthly Foundation Action Newsletter, November/December 2020 edition. To view other editions or to sign up for a free subscription, click here. Union officials sued to overturn Foundation-backed rule creating opt-in system for union dues “That was so un-American to us,” New Jersey teacher […]

NLRB Moves to Prosecute Yotel Boston and UNITE HERE for Violating Workers’ Rights in Coercive ‘Card Check’ Unionization

NLRB Moves to Prosecute Yotel Boston and UNITE HERE for Violating Workers’ Rights in Coercive ‘Card Check’ Unionization BOSTON, MA – Yesterday the Acting Boston Regional Director of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) issued a complaint against the Yotel Hotel and the UNITE HERE Local 26 union after the hotel illegally assisted union officials with foisting the union on workers.

Ohio Public Workers Axe Illegal Restrictions on Janus Rights for Almost 30,000

Foundation-backed lawsuit ends AFSCME bosses unlawful “escape period” scheme COLUMBUS, OH – A lawsuit by four Ohio public employees has secured the end of an illegal dues deduction scheme used by Ohio Civil Service Employees’ Association (OCSEA/AFSCME Council 11) union bosses to block an estimated 28,000 workers from exercising their First Amendment right to stop union dues payments. The workers obtained free legal representation from National Right to Work Foundation staff attorneys in challenging the policy.

The Foundation’s Perspective: Op-eds from the Past Decade Exposing Forced Unionism

Opinion pieces from National Right to Work Foundation experts are regularly featured in major publications across the country, including The Wall Street Journal, USA Today, New York Post, The Detroit News, and many others. Here are just a few pieces from the last decade that have shed light on Big Labor’s anti-worker freedom agenda: 2020 […]

Swedish Medical Center Worker’s Appeal Challenges SEIU Policies that Trap Workers in Full Union Dues

Worker’s brief to NLRB top lawyer: SEIU officials suspected of using forged signature to justify illegal deduction of full union dues SEATTLE, WA – National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation staff attorneys just filed an appeal with the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) General Counsel for Swedish Medical Center employee Daniel Dalison.

Michigan Rieth-Riley Workers Petition NLRB to Overturn Regional Decision After All Votes Were Cast to Cancel Election to Remove Union

NLRB Region 7 in Detroit abruptly issued order dismissing workers’ petition for the vote just hours before the ballots were scheduled to be counted DETROIT, MI - Employees of the Rieth-Riley Construction Company have just filed an emergency appeal with the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) in Washington, DC, asking the Board to overturn an NLRB Regional Director’s last minute decision cancelling the workers’ vote whether to remove International Union of Operating Engineers (IUOE) Local 324 from their workplace.

Swedish Medical Center Employee Wins National Labor Relations Board Appeal in Case against SEIU

Swedish Medical Center Employee Wins National Labor Relations Board Appeal in Case against SEIU WASHINGTON, DC – With free legal aid from the National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation, Roger White won an appeal to the General Counsel of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) in his case against the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Healthcare 1199NW.

Allegiant Air Flight Attendant Sues Transport Workers Union for Religious Discrimination, Forced Union Fee Demands

Despite objecting to union membership and dues on religious grounds, flight attendant was forced to pay union fees or lose input into work schedule KNOXVILLE, TN – Allegiant Air Flight attendant Annlee Post has filed a federal lawsuit against Transport Workers Union of America Local 577 (TWU) for violating her rights under the First Amendment, Railway Labor Act, and Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.