As California goes, so goes the nation — in this case that would be great! It was exciting to see the Orange County Board of as Supervisors (latimes.com) ban the use of forced unionism, Public Labor Agreements for county construction projects. Supervisor John Moorlach pushed the resolution. Moorlach was the county Treasurer in 2000 when the board approved a PLA. Moorlach said the decision was a “long-term stain and an embarrassment for a conservative county like ours.” Hopefully other counties and states across the nation will stand up for fairness, taxpayers and workers by following California’s lead on this issue.
U-Haul reports that "Texas edged [Right to Work] Florida for the largest net gain of one-way U-Haul trucks in 2021; [ forced unionism ] California and Illinois saw the greatest net losses."
Nelson Medina, with the help of the National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation, is charging the Teamsters Union for illegal forced dues and membership.
A University of California Irvine lab assistant has filed a federal civil rights lawsuit against the university and the UPTE union, a CWA affiliate.