Archive for August 2021
Chicago Educators Push for Supreme Court Review of Anti-Janus Schemes
Two petitions ask High Court to hear challenges to union boss-concocted ‘escape periods’ WASHINGTON, DC – Staff attorneys from the National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation have just submitted petitions for writ of certiorari in two class-action civil rights cases seeking to enforce workers’ First Amendment rights. In both cases, public educators are fighting…
Read MoreCathy Jones, the passing of a great champion for teachers
It is with deep sadness and regrets that we inform CEAFU.org friends and supporters that our CEAFU.org Director Cathy Jones passed away last week. As many know, Cathy has been a major force behind CEAFU.org for several decades and the go-to person for many of you. We know that she became friends with many through…
Read MoreBig Labor-Prolonged School Lockdowns’ High Cost
‘Union Bosses Must Be Held Accountable For What They’ve Done’ Why did public schools remain mostly locked down for most of the 2020-2021 academic year, even in the face of overwhelming evidence that COVID-19 poses less risk to schoolchildren than the flu and that schools are not vectors of COVID-19 transmission? The single most important…
Read MoreUC Irvine Lab Assistant Sues Union over Violation of First Amendment
From the National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation website: Irvine, CA (August 2, 2021) – A University of California Irvine lab assistant has filed a federal civil rights lawsuit against the university and the University Professional and Technical Employees (UPTE) union, a Communications Workers of America (CWA) affiliate. The case, filed with free legal aid from…
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