Tag: First Amendment rights
Illinois Security Officer Defends Janus Rights Amidst ICOP Union Discrimination
ICOP Union officials sought to coerce membership by preventing non-members from defending their jobs
Connecticut State Trooper Wins $260,500 Settlement in Federal Lawsuit Against CSPU and Department Officials
Connecticut State Trooper Joseph Mercer was demoted after he abstained from funding union politics, CSPU union has now backed down and settled case
Northwest Ohio Employees File Suit to Knock Down Another Janus Restriction
AFSCME has a reputation in Ohio for refusing Janus rights to employees, and the Foundation and employees aren’t letting it slide.
Foundation Files Brief at Michigan Supreme Court Blasting TPOAM Union’s Forced Fee Scheme
TPOAM Union’s “fee-for-grievance” scheme unlawfully pressures employees to become union members; Michigan Right to Work repeal does not make scheme legal
Foundation Brief to Court of Appeals: Lower Court’s Decision Conflicts with SCOTUS’ Janus Ruling
National Right to Work Foundation attorneys filed an amicus brief in Littler v. OAPSE with the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals
Lucas County JFS Employees Win Back Unconstitutionally Seized Money from AFSCME Union
JFS Employees exercised constitutional right to stop funding AFSCME union activities, but union-imposed restriction blocked exercise of right for over 90 percent of year
Another Janus Victory: SJTA Bus Drivers Win Back Illegally Seized Dues
Tyron Foxworth and his fellow SJTA bus drivers told union officials to cease union dues to no avail, until Foundation staff attorneys’ lawsuit forced union bosses to back down.
More and More Teachers Exercise Janus Rights
The Janus-facilitated decline in the NEA union bosses’ empire has accelerated over time. In the 2021-22 academic year alone, the NEA union’s working membership fell by just over 40,000,
Southwest Ohio School Employee Hits OAPSE Union with Charges for Illegally Seizing Union Dues
OAPSE/AFSCME union officials misled Southwest Public Schools employee Richard Koch and ignored revocation request in attempt to deduct dues for entire school year over employee’s clear objection
Biden FLRA Wants to Trap You Into a Union, Making it Nearly Impossible to Leave
The Biden-appointed FLRA wants to limit your ability to leave a union to just one day a year.