Tag: Janus v. AFSCME
IBEW Union Bosses Back Down after Attempting to Trap Chicago 911 Operator in Forced Dues in Violation of First Amendment
Rhonda Younkins, a 911 operator employed by the City of Chicago, has just prevailed in her months long legal effort to exercise her right under the First Amendment to stop all union dues payments to IBEW Local 21 union officials.
Under Janus, Union Boss “Release Time” Violates AZ Constitution
Foundation staff attorneys now argue that applying Janus to the practice known as union “official time” or “release time” — where government union officials are paid tax money to conduct union business instead of government work — shows how the scheme violates multiple state constitutions.
Worker Advocate Testifies Before Congress on Need to Defend Employees Against Increasingly Coercive Union Tactics
Testimony: Biden Labor Board undermining rights of workers opposed to union affiliation, censoring speech critical of unions
Janus Supreme Court Decision Protects UC Graduate Students’ Right to Stop Dues Payments
UC graduate students also have a First Amendment right to cut off dues deductions to the UAW as per the Foundation-won Janus v. AFSCME Supreme Court decision
Puerto Rico Union Bosses Try to Dodge Consequences of Janus Lawsuit
Cruz argues in his suit that various provisions of the Puerto Rico Labor Relations Act, which UIA union bosses relied upon to take money from his paycheck, violate the First Amendment.
Right to Work Foundation Brief: 2018 Janus Decision Means Union “Release Time” Violates AZ Constitution’s Gift Clause
Brief supports challenge pending at Arizona Supreme Court against Phoenix’s scheme to subsidize inherently political AFSCME union activities with tax dollars
After Janus, Foundation Continues Fight to Expand Freedom for Public Employees
Up until 2018, union bosses had the power to force millions of government workers to pay union dues or fees just to keep their jobs…
Foundation Files SCOTUS Brief Defending Alaska’s Protections Against Forced Union Dues
The National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation filed an amicus brief with the U.S. Supreme Court in the case Alaska v. Alaska State Employees Association. The brief supports the State of Alaska’s attempt to safeguard public sector workers’ First Amendment right to refrain from paying dues to a union they disapprove of. This right was […]
Alaska Supreme Court Trashes First Amendment
For four years, Gov. Michael Dunleavy (R) has fought to ensure Alaska state employees can exercise their First Amendment rights under Janus. His administration is now attempting to bring this battle to the U.S. Supreme Court.
Foundation: Texas Taxpayers Shouldn’t Be Forced to Fund Union Activities
Brief says Janus explains why Texas Supreme Court must invalidate ‘official time’ scam