Amber Walker, UC Irvine Employee, Wins Settlement over Unconstitutional Union Dues Seizures
UC Irvine Lab Assistant Amber Walker has just won a settlement against the UPTE Union for unconstitutionally forcing union dues.
UPTE Union Bosses Back Down, Settle UC Irvine Lab Assistant’s Lawsuit Battling Unconstitutional Dues Seizures from Wages
Settlement from lawsuit requires UPTE union officials to refund all unconstitutionally taken money from UC Irvine employees.
West Virginia Supreme Court Reverses Injunction, Restores Protections against Unconstitutional Union Dues Seizures
West Virginia – Supreme Court protects workers’ First Amendment rights, overturns lower court injunction against Paycheck Protection Act
Workers Nationwide Urge Supreme Court to Take Cases Defending First Amendment Right to Refuse Union Support
Petitions from public servants challenge union boss-created “escape periods” that limit right to cut off dues deductions to just a few days each year
Foundation’s Petition to High Court in Chicago Educator Case Gains Support
The National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation’s petition to High Court in a Chicago Educator case has gained support from 16 states.
Lawsuits Challenging Union Dues Schemes for Illinois, New Jersey Teachers Fully Briefed
Two lawsuits ask Court to eliminate ‘escape period’ schemes that restrict when workers can cut off union dues as violative of Court’s Janus precedent
Union Workers Ask Supreme Court for Refund of Forced Dues
Four California workers from Oregon are taking a stand against compulsory unionism and asking the Supreme Court to refund dues that have been involuntarily taken from them over the years. The first case was filed in 2018 by Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) worker William Hough against Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Local 521. […]
CUNY Public Employees Can Choose to Un-Fund Radical Union Bosses
In June, militant officials of the union for faculty and other staff at the City University of New York (CUNY) passed a resolution blasting Israel and branding Jews who reside in Mideast regions where many of their ancestors have lived since biblical times as “Colonial settlers.” Union officials asked the university to consider boycotting Israel […]
Joint Supreme Court Petition Filed for Government Workers Seeking Refunds of Illegally-Seized Union Dues
A petition for certiorari was filed at the United States Supreme Court late last week for workers in four separate lawsuits brought against unions…
SEIU Bosses Refund Dues Seized from Chicago Mental Health Counselor After He Resigned Union Membership
Under unconstitutional ‘escape period’ scheme, healthcare worker paid union dues for months despite resigning SEIU membership.