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National Right to Work Foundation Staff Attorney Who Argued Janus Testifies Before Congress Against Federal Forced Unionization Bill
Experienced constitutional lawyer: Congressionally-imposed monopoly bargaining for state and local government infringes on workers’ rights Washington, D.C. (June 26, 2019) – Today, National Right to Work Foundation staff attorney William Messenger will testify before the House Committee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions, and urge the body to reject legislative proposals that would install monopoly bargaining…
Read MoreWashington-SEIU Scheme Challenged at Supreme Court
Supreme Court Asked to Hear Challenge to Washington State Scheme Forcing Childcare Providers Under SEIU Union Representation High Court should apply First Amendment scrutiny and strike down law forcing childcare business owners to associate with SEIU Washington, D.C. (May 24, 2019) – A Washington State childcare provider is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to hear Miller v.…
Read MoreUConn Professor Refunded Over $5,000 in Union Fees Seized in Violation of his Janus Rights
Supreme Court’s Janus decision leads AAUP union officials to quickly settle civil rights lawsuit filed by UConn School of Business accounting professor Storrs, CT (April 24, 2019) – National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation staff attorneys have secured a victory for a University of Connecticut School of Business professor who filed a lawsuit in January seeking the…
Read MoreTeacher Class Action Lawsuit Filed Against LA Teacher Union
UTLA Union Hit with Class Action Lawsuit from Los Angeles Teacher to Halt Unconstitutional Forced Dues Policy Union officials violate hundreds of teachers’ constitutional rights under the Supreme Court Janus decision through “window period” scheme Los Angeles, CA (January 23, 2019) – With free legal aid from National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation staff…
Read MoreOhio AFSCME Backs Down from Janus Rights Lawsuit
National Right To Work Legal Defense Foundation Press Release: Ohio Union Bosses Back Down from Class Action Lawsuit Challenging “Window Period” Scheme Designed to Block Workers’ Janus Rights AFSCME union officials quickly settle: rather than litigate, will stop enforcing unconstitutional policy and refund to workers blocked from stopping forced dues Columbus, Ohio (January 24, 2019)…
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Minnesota Union Bosses Give Up “Window Period” Scheme Designed to Block Worker’s Janus Rights IBEW union officials quickly settle after Minnesota police department employee filed lawsuit to stop forced illegal union dues seizures Brainerd, MN (January 14, 2018) – A federal First Amendment lawsuit brought by National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation staff attorneys…
Read MoreMcCutcheon v. CWA class action New Mexico Janus Rights lawsuit
from the Albuquerque Journal: A state employee has filed a class-action lawsuit alleging New Mexico and a labor union violated his constitutional rights by deducting union fees from his paycheck over his objection, even after a landmark Supreme Court decision. David McCutcheon, an information technology technician, is asking a federal court to strike down what he…
Read MoreMinnesota Parents Want Supreme Court to End Forced SEIU Exclusive Union Representation
Janus Rights clarification? From the Free Beacons’ Bill McMorris: A group of Minnesota parents caring for family members is asking the Supreme Court to help them break away from union representation. On Thursday, the National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation petitioned the Supreme Court to review Bierman v. Dayton, a case challenging exclusive union representation. The…
Read MoreNational Right To Work Files Lawsuit in New Jersey to Protect Teachers’ Janus Rights
from NJTV (NPR) New Jersey: “I am not anti-union. I am a team player. I’ve been a teacher for 30 years,” [ Sue Fischer] said. “You have to pay if you join and pay if you don’t join. That was so un-American to us.” In an unprecedented step, the Ocean Township middle school teacher and…
Read MoreWashington DC AFSCME Ignoring Janus
From the Washington Times: After the Supreme Court ruled in June that public-sector labor unions couldn’t force nonmembers to pay dues, Mark Smith quickly canceled his membership in American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees Local 2700. But AFSCME said he has to keep paying, at least until his contract ends at the end…
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