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AFGE Local Holds Sham Officer Elections

June 3, 2020 by CLJ

It can only be called a sham election when union officials ignore standard protocols which ensure all rank and file members the opportunity to participate in fair and honest elections. There is no democracy in this type of union election. Once again, government employee union officials have cheated their members out of a…(Read More)

Mark Janus Files Motion to Rehear Ruling Denying Refund of Seized Forced Union Fees

November 22, 2019 by CLJ

Washington, DC (November 19, 2019) – Today, attorneys representing Mark Janus are petitioning the U.S. Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals for rehearing en banc in the continuation of Janus v. American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees (AFSCME), Council 31. Janus seeks a ruling from the court requiring AFSCME union officials to return thousands…(Read More)

Foundation Advises Teachers on Union Rights

October 28, 2019 by CLJ

Unions have various subtle and not-so-subtle ways of “punishing” those they represent (members and nonmembers) when these workers choose not to go the union way. National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation Vice President Patrick Semmens, offers advice on how teachers who have become disillusioned with their membership can protect themselves.&nbsp…(Read More)

NILRR Right to Work News

November 30, 2018 by CLJ

School Bus Drivers Sue to Remove Union They Never Wanted libertyheadlines.com, November 29, 2018 Two school-bus drivers in Pennsylvania want to remove a union from their workplace, but the National Labor Relations Board isn’t letting them. Mark Mix, president of the National Right to Work Foundation, said: “The National Labor Relations Act…(Read More)

This Week’s Right to Work News Update

November 21, 2018 by CLJ

KENTUCKY COURT STRIKES DOWN UNION’S ‘DESPERATE ATTEMPT’ TO KILL RIGHT-TO-WORK LAW dailycaller.com, November 16, 2018 “The court rejected a desperate attempt by union bosses to re-impose their power to have a worker fired for refusing to pay dues or fees to a union they oppose,” National Right to Work Foundation…(Read More)

UAW Scandals Grow and more newsclips

November 16, 2018 by CLJ

My Take: UAW scandals show why Michigan needs to keep workers’ right-to-work protections hollandsentinel.com, November 03, 2018 Forced unionism is an important and under-reported aspect of the UAW/FCA scandal, in connection with which more indictments are expected. As a consequence of a handful of special-interest provisions in federal labor…(Read More)

Teacher Union Monopolies Undermine Education and more news

November 9, 2018 by CLJ

Monopolistic Unionism Makes Schools Less Effective, More Expensive ‘[Coercive] Union Strength Variable . . . Has a Substantial and Statistically Significant Negative Relationship With Student Achievement’ By Stan Greer For many years, the vast majority of Americans have rated the performance of the public schools of our nation as mediocre or worse. By more than…(Read More)

Metro Union Bosses Accused of Ignoring Janus Rights, Still Forcing Dues in Nation’s Capital

November 5, 2018 by Stan Greer

It’s been more than four months since Right to Work staff attorney Bill Messenger led a legal team and argued before the U.S. Supreme Court on behalf of Illinois civil servant Mark Janus. Yet, just at the curb of the U.S. Supreme Court, it appears that the Justices’ Janus v. AFSCME decision…(Read More)

NLRB News Releases (click link to download)

NLRB Establishes Standards for Mail-and Manual-Ballot Representation Elections During the COVID-19 Pandemic

November 09, 2020 Washington D.C. – In a decision issued today, the National Labor Relations Board sets forth the considerations Regional Directors should weigh in determining whether an election should be conducted by mail-ballot, as opposed to an in-person manual- ballot, because of the COVID-19-related conditions. The case is Aspirus Keweenaw, 18-RC-263185, 370 NLRB No. […]

NLRB Unveils Enhanced Public Website

October 30, 2020 Washington, D.C. – The National Labor Relations Board today announced that the Agency’s public website has been updated and enhanced. The updated website includes several new features that will improve the user experience, make the website easier to navigate, and will enable enhanced engagement with the Agency. These enhancements add website functionalities […]

NLRB Closes Out FY 2020 With Favorable Case Processing Results

October 30, 2020 Washington, DC – The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) reported strong case processing statistics for FY 2020. The results reflect the Agency’s continued focus on more-timely processing of cases. This focus is a key part of the Agency’s strategic plan goals. The Board issued 374 decisions in contested cases during FY 2020. […]

NLRB Invites Briefs on Bannering and Displays of “Scabby the Rat”

October 27, 2020 Washington, DC – In an order issued today, the National Labor Relations Board invited parties and amici to submit briefs in International Union of Operating Engineers, Local Union No. 150 (Lippert Components, Inc.), 370 NLRB No. 40. In the underlying case, the Administrative Law Judge found that the union’s stationary display of […]