Supreme Court Archives

September 27

Joint Supreme Court Petition Filed for Government Workers Seeking Refunds of Illegally-Seized Union Dues

A petition for certiorari was filed at the United States Supreme Court late last week for workers in four separate lawsuits brought against unions...

September 24

SEIU Bosses Refund Dues Seized from Chicago Mental Health Counselor After He Resigned Union Membership

Under unconstitutional ‘escape period’ scheme, healthcare worker paid union dues for months despite resigning SEIU membership

August 31

United Airlines' Arthur Baisley Challenges IAM Union's Political “Opt-out”

Baisley is urging the Court to hear his federal class-action civil rights case contesting a dues arrangement imposed by International Association of Machinists (IAM) union officials.

July 8

NJ Teachers Stand Up Against "Escape Period" Scheme

With help from the NRTW Legal Defense Foundation, New Jersey teachers are taking NJEA to the Supreme Court to fight "escape period" scheme.

June 29

Chicago Teachers Challenge Unlawful Union “Escape Period”

Two Chicago teachers have filed a lawsuit against the Chicago Teachers Union and Chicago Board of Education for forcing workers to pay dues.

June 29

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...

June 28

NJ and IL Teachers Sue Union Officials Over "Escape Period" Scheme

Four teachers are suing their union because the union's so-called "escape period" does not fall in line with the 2018 Janus v. AFSCME ruling.

June 28

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