Third Circuit Court of Appeals to Hear New Jersey Teachers’ Class Action Lawsuit against NEA Union to Enforce Janus Rights

Class action lawsuit challenges a NJ law that blocks workers from exercising First Amendment rights outside 10 day “escape period” On Wednesday, a three judge panel of the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit will hear arguments in a class action lawsuit brought by two New Jersey teachers against the Township of Ocean Education Association (TOEA), New Jersey Education Association (NJEA) and the National Education Association (NEA) unions.

National Right to Work Foundation Files Comments in Support of NLRB Rulemaking to Protect Workers’ Private Contact Information

Labor Board considering ending 2014 policy that forces employers to disclose workers’ private phone and email information to union officials, even over workers’ objections WASHINGTON, DC – Today the National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation submitted comments to the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) in support of a proposal amending its rules governing voter list contact information to better protect workers’ privacy.

Two Cert Petitions Seeking Refunds of Union Dues Seized in Violation of First Amendment Janus Rights Now Fully Briefed at SCOTUS

Chicago transit worker’s suit, Mark Janus’ petition and two other cases seeking refunds all now scheduled to be considered at High Court’s October 9 conference WASHINGTON, DC – Staff attorneys at the National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation have just filed their reply brief with the US Supreme Court in the class-action case Casanova v. International Association of Machinists, Local 701. Thus, the petition asking the Supreme Court to hear the case is now fully briefed. The case will now be considered at the Court’s October 9 conference.

Ventra Evart Auto Parts Worker Hits UAW Local with Federal Charges for Illegal Dues Seizures

Labor Board charge comes as federal investigation into racketeering and embezzlement within UAW reaches 15 indictments EVART, MI - An employee of auto parts manufacturer Ventra Evart LLC has just filed federal unfair labor practice charges against the United Auto Workers (UAW) union local at her workplace, charging that union officials illegally ignored her request to cut off dues deductions from her paycheck and are still seizing money from her.

Corpus Christi Nurse Asks National Labor Relations Board to Rule that Union Bosses Cannot Hide Secret Deal with Nurses’ Employer

NLRB General Counsel prosecuting NNOC union officials for keeping so-called “neutrality agreement” hidden from workers opposed to union CORPUS CHRISTI, TX - A Corpus Christi-based nurse has just asked the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) to review a decision by an Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) which denied her access to a nationwide union “neutrality agreement” struck in secret between her employer, HCA Holdings (which operates Corpus Christi Medical Center and Doctor’s Regional Medical Center, among many others) and National Nurses Organizing Committee (NNOC) union organizers.

First Circuit Court of Appeals Rules Union Bosses Cannot Legally Require Rhode Island Nurses to Fund Union Lobbying

Panel upholds National Labor Relations Board ruling in decade-long case that union officials can never charge nonmembers for union lobbying expenses BOSTON, MA - With free legal aid from the National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation, Warwick, RI-based nurse Jeanette Geary has just prevailed again in a legal battle waged for over a decade by United Nurses and Allied Professionals (UNAP) union bosses seeking to force her to fund union lobbying as a condition of keeping her job.

Airline Workers Ask Appeals Courts to Invalidate Union Dues Opt-Out Schemes as Violation of First Amendment

Cases challenge union officials’ requirement that workers repeatedly opt-out of union political spending or else be trapped in full forced dues SPRINGFIELD, VA - With free legal representation from National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation staff attorneys, two airline workers are challenging union officials’ opt-out policies that require workers to “opt-out” in order to exercise their First Amendment right not to fund union political activities, as recognized in the Supreme Court’s 2018 Janus v. AFSCME decision.

SEIU Bosses Back Down, Settle Class-Action First Amendment Lawsuit from Illinois Home Healthcare Provider Challenging Forced Dues Scheme

Union officials had required home healthcare providers to submit photo identification to exercise constitutional right to stop union dues deductions CHICAGO, IL - With free legal aid from National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation staff attorneys, an Illinois home healthcare provider has just won a settlement against SEIU Healthcare Illinois and Indiana (SEIU-HCII) union bosses.

Michigan Employee Asks NLRB to End Policy Permitting Employers and Union Bosses to Coerce Dues Payments Even in Absence of Union Contract

In attempt to protect coercive powers over workers, CWA union lawyers now making last-minute attempt to intervene and delay case DETROIT, MI - National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation staff attorneys have just filed their brief on the merits in Michigan-based employee Veronica Rolader’s case charging AT&T officials with illegally deducting dues from her paycheck at the behest of Communications Workers of America (CWA) union bosses.

National Right to Work President Emphasizes Worker Freedom, Coming Challenges in Labor Day 2020 Statement

On this Labor Day, as our country strives to reopen and recover, we should all remember the sacrifices that America’s working men and women – including shelf stockers, delivery drivers, nurses, and other frontline workers – continue to make so our country can get through these uniquely challenging times.