IBEW Union Back Down After Chicago 911 Operator Filed Charges Challenging Dues Seizures

IBEW union officials falsely told employee that union had no power to stop dues deductions CHICAGO, IL – Patricia Whittaker, a 911 operator for the City of Chicago, has triumphed in her legal fight to halt union dues payments to the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local 21 after union officials misled her about her rights and obstructed her attempts to stop the deductions.

Citing Federal Student Privacy Law, Vanderbilt Graduate Students Move to Block UAW Union Organizers from Obtaining Their Personal Info

“John Doe” grad students resist Labor Board claim that labor law can override Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act NASHVILLE, TN - Two graduate students at Vanderbilt University are seeking to intervene in a federal case in which Vanderbilt Graduate Workers United (VGWU, an affiliate of the United Auto Workers union, UAW) union officials are demanding personal information that the students wish to keep private.

SoCal AT&T Employee Hits Company and CWA Union With Federal Charges for Illegal Collusion to Unionize Workers

Charge: Union left after employees demanded vote to kick union out; now back as unlawful ‘company union’ under backroom deal LOS ANGELES, CA - Matthew Gonzales, an In-Home Expert for AT&T Mobility in Southern California, has just filed federal charges against both his employer and officials of the Communications Workers of America (CWA) union.

Kaiser Permanente Hospital Employee Slams SEIU with Federal Charge for Illegal Dues Demands and Termination Threats

Charge: SEIU officials illegally threatened to have worker fired if she didn’t sign union membership card and authorize dues deductions LOS ANGELES, CA – Nadine Reyes, a Los Angeles-based Kaiser Permanente Hospital worker, has filed federal charges against the Service Employees International Union – United Healthcare Workers (SEIU-UHW) after union officials falsely claimed full, formal union membership was a condition of her employment, additionally, union officials threatened to have her fired if she didn’t sign membership and dues deduction cards.

Starbucks Employees File Brief with Appeals Court in Case Challenging Constitutionality of Labor Board Structure

NY Starbucks workers are challenging NLRB that refuses to hold votes to remove unwanted SBWU union Washington D.C. – New York Starbucks employees Ariana Cortes and Logan Karam have filed the opening brief with the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals in their groundbreaking lawsuit challenging the structure of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) as unconstitutional.

The National Right to Work Foundation’s Labor Day 2024 Media Blitz

This Labor Day, Mark Mix and other National Right to Work Foundation experts hit the airwaves to spread the worker freedom message. Here are some of the highlights: Mark Talks to Regular Joe About Kamala Harris’ Plans to “Cram Down” a Forced-Unionism Agenda Nationwide Mark Mix Joins Steve Gruber to Discuss the Many Threats to […]

Philly-Area Dometic Workers Win Case Against UAW for Illegal Threats During Union-Boss Ordered Strike

UAW officials unlawfully threatened to fire workers that didn’t go on strike, must now attend mandatory training on workers’ rights PHILADELPHIA, PA - Seven employees of auto accessory manufacturer Dometic’s Philadelphia-area plant have triumphed over United Auto Workers (UAW) union officials in a federal case against the union for threatening illegal discipline on workers during a strike.

Full Foundation Action September/October 2024 Newsletter Now Online

All articles from the September/October 2024 issue of Foundation Action are now online. In this issue: Professors Launch Landmark SCOTUS Bid to End Forced Union Association Chicago 911 Operator Successfully Defends Janus Rights Against IBEW Post-Right to Work Repeal, MI Workers Vote to Cancel Union Bosses’ Forced-Dues Power Mark Mix in The Center Square: Escaping […]

Starbucks Baristas Ask Labor Board to Allow Election to Remove SBWU Union to Proceed

Case cited as excuse for blocking workers’ vote recently ended OKLAHOMA AND UTAH– Starbucks employees in Oklahoma City and Salt Lake City filed requests with the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), asking the agency to proceed with holding an election at their respective stores to remove Starbucks Workers United (SBWU) union officials from the workplace.

New York Farmworkers Defend Effort to Vote UFW Union Out of Power in Case at NY State Labor Relations Board

UFW union officials gained power through “card check” and denied workers secret ballot vote, now stonewalling employee request for union removal MARLBORO, NY - Employees of Porpiglia Farms, an apple grower located in Upstate New York, are taking legal action to defend their effort to remove the United Farm Workers (UFW) union from power.