Janus Rights
National Right to Work Foundation Files Brief Defending Law to Protect Teachers’ First Amendment Rights
The Foundation has just submitted a brief at the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals in Anderson Federation of Teachers, et al. v. Rokita…
Read MoreBowman: Most Teachers Are Not Activist
Guest editorial by JC Bowman, Executive Director of the Professional Educators of Tennessee: Historically, unions have done some remarkable work in the private sector. However, union officials in the early 1950s began to capitalize on the many extraordinary powers and immunities that were created by legislatures and the courts. This allowed union bosses to no…
Read MoreToday: CEAFU Lunch Break re: CATO’s Public Schooling Battle Map
The recording of the Live Broadcast is viewable below and at the following YouTube Link Today: We hope you will attend today’s (Pacific Coast) CEAFU Lunch Break with Neal McCluskey re: CATO’s Public Schooling Battle Map (3PM Eastern/12PM Pacific) Please join us for 30 minutes. LIVE Link to Event: Concerned Educators Against Forced Unionism Presents…
Read MoreRemembering the Janus v. AFSCME Decision: Teachers Have a Right to Choose Union Affiliation Status
Next Tuesday, June 27th, marks the five year anniversary of the Janus v. AFSCME decision ruling that employees cannot be forced to join or pay dues to a union in order to get or keep their job.
Read MoreGoldstein v. PSC-CUNY: A Case to Protect Public Employees’ Freedom of Association
The case is currently pending at the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. About the Case For decades, government sector union bosses have relied on two pillars of coercion — forced dues and forced representation — to maintain their grip on power over America’s public servants and the public services citizens rely…
Read MoreUnion Bosses Caught Red-Handed Illegally Taking Dues from Camino Nuevo Charter Academy Teacher
A former teacher at Camino Nuevo Charter Academy in Los Angeles, California, is getting a refund of illegally seized union dues with free legal aid from the National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation. The refund came after Foundation staff attorneys sent a letter to officials with the Camino Nuevo Teachers Association, an affiliate of California Teachers Association, threatening legal action for violating the teacher’s First Amendment rights.
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