Avraham Goldstein and five other City University of New York professors were outraged when their union issued a resolution they viewed as “anti-Israel” and “anti-Semitic.” Though these professors are no longer union members, New York law forces them to still accept the union’s representation.

John Grande won a huge victory at the state labor board when he filed charges against his union for refusing to represent him in a workplace grievance, securing rights for all Connecticut public employees. Now he is looking to hold school administrators accountable for the retaliatory investigation that began when he simply voiced his opinion.

Edward Seabron, an NYPD tow truck operator, was dissatisfied with his union’s representation and began exploring alternatives. That got the attention of his union’s first vice president, who unleashed a torrent of online abuse to intimidate Ed, including a fake picture of Ed shaking hands with someone in KKK robes on a union Facebook group.

Philadelphia Firefighters Joe Farrell and Pat Viola allege that union officials intentionally deprived rank-and-file firefighters of their full pension benefits. They suspect that union officials did this to preserve the opportunity to maximize pension benefits for themselves, and filed the lawsuit to uncover the truth.

Mark Kiddo and seven other Erie employees discovered that their union officials had concealed retirement options from them during contract negotiations. They sued to enforce their union’s duty to represent them fairly–and won.

Amber Welch became a union official to make positive change. But she resigned when the union refused to live up to its values. It took a lawsuit to force the union to acknowledge her resignation and refund dues she didn’t owe.

John Kabler’s union told him he had to be a member or he’d lose his job. That simply wasn’t true. When John later tried to resign, the union refused. His lawsuit helped end resignation restrictions for himself and his colleagues.

Sage Collins and local ICE officers alleged union officials spent dues on tickets, strippers, and jewelry. The union “disclaimed” Sage’s bargaining unit, but he and other officers were still charged dues, which Sage seeks to recover.

Chris Taylor and Cory Yedlosky were concerned with how their union officials were spending membership dues. After doing their own audit, which was ignored, they discovered that thousands of dollars were misused. Now, six officials have been arrested and are facing felony theft charges.

Mindy McFetridge uses her PTO to care for her sick daughter, but during the pandemic, a group of male union officials ignored seniority rules and kept themselves working, forcing her to exhaust her PTO. She seeks restitution.

In Allentown, teachers could leave the classroom and work full-time for the union while “earning” a teachers’ salary and benefits. Local taxpayers led by Steven Ramos challenged this practice and forced major reform.

Jane Ladley and Chris Meier objected to paying union fees on religious grounds. After eight years of litigation—and more than 40 media appearances—Jane and Chris won a unique judgment applying Janus to state law.