NRTW Responds to District Court Ruling Blocking Harris v. Quinn Homecare Providers from Reclaiming Illegally-Seized Union Dues

SEIU filings show $32 million was seized from 80,000 providers in scheme ruled unconstitutional by the U.S. Supreme Court in 2014 Chicago, IL (June 7, 2016) – The United States District Court for the Eastern District of Illinois has just denied a motion for class certification in a lawsuit filed by National Right to Work […]

Hempstead Charter School Teachers Overcome Union Obstructionism to Force Vote to Remove Union from their School

NLRB ruling greenlights election to determine if union officials get to continue to bargain for all teachers and collect mandatory union dues Nassau County, NY (June 6, 2016) – With free legal assistance from National Right to Work Foundation staff attorneys, 27 Evergreen Charter School employees have won the right to conduct a decertification election […]

Two Nonunion Employees File Federal Charges against UAW for Illegally Forcing them to Pay Union Dues

Union bosses and company blocked Blue Cross Blue Shield employees’ attempt to assert their rights under Michigan’s recently-enacted Right to Work law Grand Rapids (June 2, 2016) – With free legal assistance from National Right to Work Foundation staff attorneys, two Grand Rapids Blue Cross Blue Shield employees have filed federal unfair labor practice charges […]

National Right to Work Foundation Files Brief to Defend Idaho Right to Work Law from Union Lawsuit

Union boss suit pushes theory that could jeopardize all 26 state Right to Work laws and create “right” to collect forced union dues from unwilling workers Boise, ID (May 26, 2016) – The National Right to Work Foundation, a non-profit organization that provides free legal assistance to union-abused employees nationwide, will file an amicus curiae […]

Worker Advocate Files Brief Defending Wisconsin’s Right to Work Law

Dane County Circuit Court judge’s wrongheaded ruling creates legal uncertainty, but National Right to Work attorneys remain confident that law will be ultimately upheld Springfield, VA (May 18, 2016) – Responding to a recent Dane County Circuit Court judge’s decision against Wisconsin’s Right to Work law, National Right to Work Foundation and Wisconsin Institute for […]

Wisconsin Union Officials Must Stop Illegally Seizing Union Fees, but Workers Still Waiting for Refunds

Employees filed charges after IAM officials ignored resignation requests when workers tried to exercise their rights under Wisconsin’s Right to Work law Sparta, WI (May 11, 2016) – Recently, International Association of Machinists Lodge No. 1771 (IAM) union officials and Northern Engraving Corporation officials jointly distributed a letter to all Northern Engraving employees notifying workers […]

Massachusetts Care Providers Ask Supreme Court to Strike Down Forced Unionization Scheme on First Amendment Grounds

Constitutional challenge would free childcare providers from being forced to accept unwanted SEIU ‘representation’ Washington, DC (May 4, 2016) – With free legal assistance from National Right to Work Foundation staff attorneys, eight Massachusetts childcare providers have petitioned the Supreme Court to strike down a compulsory unionism scheme on First Amendment grounds. The caregivers are […]

Maryland Verizon Worker Files Charges against Company and Union for Illegally Seizing Union Dues

Annapolis, MD (April 27, 2016) – With free legal assistance from National Right to Work Foundation staff attorneys, a Verizon worker in Maryland has filed charges with the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) against Verizon and the Communications Workers of America (CWA) Local 2107 union. The charges state that Verizon officials illegally deducted Local 2107 […]

UAW Local and Fiat Chrysler Hit with Charges for Taking Union Dues from Worker’s Paycheck

Local 1700 and Fiat Chrysler officials ignored Michigan Right to Work protections, illegally deducted union dues and refused to refund dues to worker Sterling Heights, MI (April 19, 2016) – With free legal assistance from National Right to Work Foundation staff attorneys, a local Fiat Chrysler employee filed federal unfair labor practice charges against his […]