Government Union Bosses vs. the First Amendment
State lawmakers can and should act to protect public workers from forced union representation and monopoly bargaining laws.
Professors Launch Landmark SCOTUS Bid to End Forced Union Association
Foundation Legal Director William Messenger, Fairness Center General Counsel Nathan McGrath, and CUNY Professors Mitchell Langbert and Avraham Goldstein standing in from of the courthouse
PRPB Employees Win at District Court; Beat Union Scheme That Swiped Health Benefit from Dissenting Employees
PRPB Employees successfully defend right under Janus v. AFSCME to refrain from supporting unwanted Union of Organized Civilian Employees
Foundation: Under Janus, Union Boss “Release Time” Violates AZ Constitution
Foundation attorneys argue before the Arizona Supreme Court and Texas Supreme Court that Janus’ ban on forcing public workers to fund union activities shows why state constitutions forbid the same coercion applied to taxpayers.
Right to Work Expansion Hitting Union Coffers
Without Janus, virtually all of these employees would still be bankrolling a union to keep their jobs. But the data show that, thanks to Janus, nearly 730,000 of them are not having any union dues withheld from their paychecks.
Foundation Op-Ed: 'Public Employees Never Waived Their 1st Amendment Rights'
The State of Alaska seeks protect the First Amendment rights of public employees under the Foundation-won 2018 Janus v. AFSCME decision...
Connecticut State Trooper Wins $260,500 Settlement in Federal Lawsuit Against CSPU and Department Officials
Connecticut State Trooper Joseph Mercer was demoted after he abstained from funding union politics, CSPU union has now backed down and settled case
Another Janus Victory: SJTA Bus Drivers Win Back Illegally Seized Dues
Tyron Foxworth and his fellow SJTA bus drivers told union officials to cease union dues to no avail, until Foundation staff attorneys’ lawsuit forced union bosses to back down.
Southwest Ohio School Employee Hits OAPSE Union with Charges for Illegally Seizing Union Dues
OAPSE/AFSCME union officials misled Southwest Public Schools employee Richard Koch and ignored revocation request in attempt to deduct dues for entire school year over employee’s clear objection