Tag: Janus v. AFSCME
More Workers Ask Supreme Court to Refund Unconstitutional Forced Dues
Connecticut State Employees File Lawsuit After Union Officials Refuse Refunds
Chicago Workers Demand Refund from Union Bosses After Unfair Fees
Union Bosses Block Amendment Rights in an Alaska Lawsuit
During ACB Hearings, Whitehouse Spotlights National Right to Work SCOTUS Victories
USA Today claims that the moment went viral during : “Another moment that went viral during Tuesday’s confirmation hearing was Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., using his time to give a presentation…” (10/14/2020) During the recent Judge Amy Coney Barrett confirmation hearings, Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (RI-D) marveled at the National Right To Work Legal Defense Foundation’s […]
Foundation Asks Supreme Court to Hear Janus Case Again, Seeking Return of Forced Fees
The following article is from the National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation’s bi-monthly Foundation Action Newsletter, May/June 2020 edition. To view other editions or to sign up for a free subscription, click here. Case could set precedent for hundreds of millions of dollars in refunds to Big Labor’s victims. Mark Janus’ second Foundation-backed appeal […]
Wall Street Journal: Texas AG Seeks to Enforce Government Employees’ First Amendment Rights Under Janus v AFSCME
The Editorial Board at The Wall Street Journal published a column on May 31, 2020, detailing efforts in Texas to enforce the landmark Janus v AFSCME U.S. Supreme Court decision argued and won by National Right to Work Foundation staff attorneys: The Attorney General of Texas, Ken Paxton, plans to release an advisory opinion soon that could help free […]
University of Puerto Rico Employees Hit Union, University with Federal Lawsuit for First Amendment Violations
Civil rights lawsuit seeks refunds of up to 15 years of dues seized illegally from workers, end to unconstitutional forced membership and dues scheme Para leer este articulo en español, haga clic aquí. San Juan, PR (May 19, 2020) – With free legal representation from National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation staff attorneys, two employees of […]
Foundation Case Featured in the Wall Street Journal: “Chicago’s Union Pickpockets”
The Wall Street Journal published an editorial in Tuesday’s paper detailing how two teachers are suing the Chicago Teachers Union (CTU) with free legal aid from the National Right to Work Foundation, because union officials are forcing workers to pay dues in violation of their rights as recognized in the Foundation’s Janus v. AFSCME Supreme Court victory. The editorial […]
Chicago Educators File Class Action Suit against CTU
With free legal representation from National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation staff attorneys, two Chicago Public School educators have filed a federal class-action civil rights lawsuit against the Chicago Teachers Union (CTU) and the Chicago Board of Education. The suit challenges a union policy that blocks teachers from exercising their First Amendment right to […]