SEIU union officials have declared war on janitorial companies all over the United States, and are threatening to order workers to abandon their jobs and go on strike in various cities across America.
The situation raises serious concerns for workers who believe there is much to lose from engaging in a union-ordered strike.
Employees have the right under federal labor law to rebuff union officials’ strike demands, but it is important for them to be informed before they do so.
IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO CONTINUE WORKING OR RETURN TO WORK DURING A STRIKE READ ALL OF THIS SPECIAL NOTICE BEFORE CROSSING A PICKET LINE TO WORK – IT MIGHT SAVE YOU THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS!
SEIU union officials have a decades long history of disciplining, fining and abusing workers who do not kow-tow to their dictates. For example:
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For this reason, workers may want to contact the National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation to learn how they can avoid fines and other vicious union discipline for continuing to report or returning to work to support themselves and their families. Much of the important information about workers’ rights during a strike can be found on our website here. If you would like to request advice or help from Foundation attorneys, fill out this form or call 800-336-3600 toll free.
The Foundation wants you to learn about your legal rights from independent sources. You should not rely on what self-interested union officials tell you. For over four decades, Foundation attorneys have worked in the courts to protect and expand the rights of individual employees in situations such as strikes. It is the nation’s premier organization exclusively dedicated to providing free legal assistance to employee victims of forced unionism abuse.
Workers have the following rights:
1) They have the right to resign membership in the union at any time. If you don’t support the union at your company, you can send it a letter resigning your membership.
2) Workers have the right to go to work even if union bosses order a strike. Union officials can (and often do) levy onerous monetary fines against union members who work during a strike. So, you should seriously consider resigning your union membership BEFORE you go to work during a strike. Resignation is the only way to avoid these ruinous union fines and discipline. See Union Discipline and Employee Rights. Your resignation letter must be postmarked THE DAY BEFORE you go to work during a strike, or be hand delivered to the union BEFORE you actually go to work.
3) Workers have the right to become "Beck objectors" and pay only reduced financial core fees instead of full membership dues. If you become a Beck objector, you will not be forced to pay for the SEIU union’s far left political and social agenda.
4) Under federal labor law, employees can revoke their union dues deduction authorizations once a contract ends and is no longer in effect.
Here is a sample letter for employees who wish to resign their union membership and become Beck objectors.
NOTE: While not legally required, it is a better practice to send your letter to the union by certified mail, return receipt requested, and save a copy of your letter and the return receipt to prove delivery. If you hand deliver a letter, make sure that you have a reliable witness to the delivery. In our experience, angry and dishonest union officials often pretend they did not actually receive resignations and initiate discipline against non-striking workers anyway.
