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National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation Public Servants Nationwide Stand Strong Defending Janus Rights
The following article is from the National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation’s bi-monthly Foundation Action Newsletter, January/February 2026 edition. To view other editions of Foundation Action or to sign up for a free subscription, click here. As 2025 waned, National Right to Work Foundation staff attorneys brought their expertise to bear as government employees in…
Read MoreEmpowering Teachers: Freedom Beyond Unions
Concerned Educators Against Forced Unionism (CEAFU) Commentary The Freedom Foundation’s 2026 Teacher Freedom Summit in Dallas delivered a clear message: America’s educators are no longer content to operate within the political machinery of the National Education Association (NEA) and the American Federation of Teachers (AFT). Hundreds of teachers, administrators, school board members, and advocates gathered…
Read MoreFoundation attorneys stopped deceptive cycle that kept illegal dues flowing for months
(Source: National Right Work Legal Defense Foundation) Foundation attorneys stopped deceptive cycle that kept illegal dues flowing for months Patricia Whittaker heard ridiculous excuses from IBEW union officials about how they couldn’t honor her Janus rights. But after teaming up with Foundation attorneys, she’s cut off dues to IBEW bosses. CHICAGO, IL – Another 911 operator employed by…
Read MoreNew Hampshire Workers’ Petition Asking Supreme Court to Hear Case Seeking Refund of Unconstitutionally Seized Union Dues is Fully Briefed
New Hampshire workers Patrick Doughty and Randy Severance’s Supreme Court case seeking a refund after being forced to pay union dues has been fully briefed.
Read MoreIAM Union Faces Backlash for Forcing Union Dues for Politics
Foundation attorneys argue IAM union “opt-out” requirement to escape payment for union officials’ political activities violates Supreme Court’s Janus standard
Read MoreLas Vegas Police Officer Challenges Unconstitutional Union Dues
Las Vegas police officer Melodie DePierro has filed response briefs in her case seeking to vindicate her First Amendment right to abstain from union membership and financial support.
Read MoreNRTW President On How Teacher Union Bosses Are A Negative Influence
Foundation President Mark Mix recently participated in a panel discussion titled “Ask The Experts: Teacher Appreciation Week? How Teachers Unions Got in the Way.”
Read MoreSan Diego Charter School Teachers Charge Union with Illegal Surveillance
“The PERB should condemn these attacks on independent-minded teachers, and allow Gompers educators to have their long-overdue vote on whether to remove the union officials who are attacking the very educators they claim to represent,” added Mix.
Read MoreChicago Educators Appeal Class-action Suit Challenging CTU Union Unconstitutional Dues Seizures
Two Chicago Public Schools (CPS) educators are appealing class-action civil rights lawsuit charging the CTU with illegal dues seizures.
Read MoreConnecticut State Employees File Lawsuit After Union Officials Refuse Refunds
CSEA officials forced nonmember employees to pay fees in violation of the Constitution as recognized in Janus v. AFSCME Supreme Court decision
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