Tag: Supreme Court
At Ninth Circuit, Las Vegas Police Officer Defends First Amendment Right to Stop Funding Unwanted Union
Foundation staff attorneys just filed the final brief in a Las Vegas police officer’s federal lawsuit defending her First Amendment right to abstain from union dues deductions.
Court Rejects Union Attempt to Dismiss Cuyahoga County Officer Kimberly Warren’s First Amendment Challenge to FOP Union Dues Deductions
Kimberlee Warren has just defeated an attempt by FOP union officials to shut down her case regarding her asserting her First Amendment Rights.
California Lab Assistant Challenges California’s Anti-Janus Law
Employee wanted to stop dues but law let union bosses demand photo ID. California is one of the worst for having anti-Janus laws.
Supreme Court Ruling: West Virginia’s Paycheck Protection Law to Remain in Effect
West Virginia’s Paycheck Protection law will now remain in place, thanks to the Supreme Court ruling, helping workers maintain their rights.
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. […]