Teachers Beat Union Boss Attempt to Overturn Vote to Kick Union Out of Long Island Charter School

The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has denied an appeal of a decertification election by the New York State United Teachers (NYSUT) and American Federation of Teachers (AFT) union. The NLRB ruling now cements in stone the results of the decertification election that took place at the Evergreen Charter School in June with free legal assistance from National Right to Work Foundation staff attorneys.

Homecare Workers File Federal Class Action Lawsuit Against the State of Washington

Staff attorneys from the National Right to Work Foundation and the Freedom Foundation have filed a federal, class-action lawsuit for several homecare workers against the State of Washington at the U.S. Court for the Western District of Washington in Tacoma.

Workers Hit CWA Union with Federal Charges for Illegal Retaliation for Working During Verizon Strike

Seven Verizon employees have filed federal unfair labor practice charges against the Communications Workers of America (CWA) union for violating federal labor law after the employees exercised their right to resign their union memberships during a high profile union boss-ordered strike in April.

Illinois Civil Servants File Appeal in Case to Overturn Union Boss Forced Dues Powers

Two Illinois government employees have filed an appeal with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit to continue their case challenging the constitutionality of government union officials forced-dues privileges. The workers, all employed by the State of Illinois are currently required to pay union dues or fees to a union as a condition of their employment.

National Right to Work Foundation Defending West Virginia Right to Work Law

National Right to Work Foundation staff attorneys filed an amicus curiae brief in Kanawha County Circuit Court supporting the state of West Virginia’s motion to dismiss a lawsuit brought by 10 state unions. The brief was filed for the National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation joined by The National Federation of Independent Businesses Small Businesses Legal Center.

Appeal Filed in US Appeals Court in Bid to Return to Illinois Homecare Providers $32 Million in Illegally Seized Union Dues

SEIU filings show $32 million was seized from 80,000 providers in scheme the U.S. Supreme Court ruled unconstitutional in 2014 Chicago, IL (September 22, 2016) – Staff Attorneys for the National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation have filed an appeal in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit to reverse the district […]

Longtime Right to Work Leader Reed Larson Mourned

Reed Larson, who established the National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation in 1968 and was its leader until 2003, and headed the National Right to Work Committee from 1959 until 2003, passed away peacefully late in the evening on Saturday, September 17. His beloved wife, the former Jeanne Hess, had passed away in 2010. Larson is survived by their three daughters, and by nine grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren.

Workers Hit Unions with Federal Charges for Retaliation for Working During Verizon Strike

Four Verizon employees have filed federal unfair labor practice charges against the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) and Communications Workers of America (CWA) unions for violating federal labor law after the employees exercised their right to resign their union memberships during the high profile union boss-ordered strike in April. In three of the cases, union officials illegally demanded that the workers appear before union tribunals, so they could fine or otherwise retaliate against the workers for rejecting union boss demands that they abandon their jobs.

Illegal Threats Against Minnesota Nurse for Refusing to Abandon Patients Prompts Federal Charges

Union officials illegally blocked nurse from resigning formal union membership so they could fine her for working during union-ordered strike

Newaygo County Worker Hits Teamsters Union with Unfair Labor Practice Charge for Violating Right to Work Law

With free legal assistance from National Right to Work Foundation staff attorneys, a Newaygo County employee has filed unfair labor practice charges with the Michigan Employment Relations Commission (MERC) against Teamsters Local Union 214. According to the charges filed by Gordon Alger, union officials continued to collect dues from his paycheck after he had formally notified the union of his decision to opt out of further payments.