UC Irvine Lab Assistant Sues Union over Violation of First Amendment
A University of California Irvine lab assistant has filed a federal civil rights lawsuit against the university and the UPTE union, a CWA affiliate.
Multiple Units Oust Teamsters Bosses Thanks to Foundation-Backed NLRB Rule
Reforms urged by Foundation staff attorneys eased Miguel Valle and his coworkers’ near-unanimous effort to vote out unpopular Teamsters officials, who tried to use “blocking charges,” ultimately to no avail.
California Worker Hits Back after Regional Labor Board Tosses Out Concerns of Mail Vote Tampering by Teamsters Union Officials
Teamsters officials pushed to have union representation vote by mail as opposed to in-person, Nelson Medina presents evidence of union using system to illegally solicit ballots.
Frito Lay Workers Successfully Free Themselves from Unwanted Teamsters' ‘Representation’
Salesmen for Frito Lay in Del Rio and Eagle Pass, Texas have successfully removed officials of Teamsters Local 657 from their workplace.
Teachers File Lawsuit Against Union for Trapping Them in Dues
The lawsuit challenges a union boss-created “escape period” scheme that blocks teachers from terminating dues deductions from their paychecks...
NJ Teachers Ask Supreme Court to Hear First Amendment Challenges to Union Schemes Trapping Public Employees in Dues Payments
Multiple cases headed to High Court seeking ruling against arrangements that violate workers’ rights under 2018 Janus v. AFSCME Supreme Court decision
Right to Work Celebrates Third Anniversary of Janus Ruling
June 25, 2021 marks the third anniversary of the Supreme Court Janus v. AFSCME ruling that protects public sector worker rights.
Teamsters Back Down After UPS Worker Charges Them for Denying Legal Rights
UPS warehouse Teamsters in Queens, New York, settled charges brought by Kamil Fraczek, an employee who was misled by union officials about his legal rights.
Puerto Rico Workers Ask Court to Stop Illegal Union Dues Cover-up
Employees of the University of Puerto Rico have filed a motion for a preliminary injunction against the University of Puerto Rico Workers Union.