NYPD agent fights union official harassment
TRANSPORTATION EMPLOYEE FIGHTS DISCRIMINATION
Representing Those Hurt by
Public-Sector Union Officials
Representing Those Hurt by Public-Sector Union Officials
TEACHER WINS 8-YEAR LEGAL BATTLE, APPLIES SUPREME COURT DECISION
PROFESSORS SUE FOR FREEDOM FROM ‘ANTI-SEMITIC’ UNION’S REPRESENTATION
“People are scared and afraid to be fired if they leave their union. They need to know that there is a place that will fight for them. That’s why I recommend the Fairness Center to people all the time.”
– Amber Welch
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The Fairness Center
WHO WE ARE:
The Fairness Center is a nonprofit law firm that provides free legal services to those hurt by public-sector union officials. We advocate for our clients both in the court of law and the court of public opinion.
WHO WE SERVE:
Our clients are public employees and others who are defending their constitutional rights, facing union retaliation, fighting unfair representation, or demanding accountability for corruption by union officials.
WHERE WE OPERATE:
We offer our free legal services in the states of Pennsylvania, Connecticut, and New York, and we serve federal government employees wherever they work or reside.
The Fairness Center
Who We Are:
The Fairness Center is a nonprofit law firm that provides free legal services to those hurt by public-sector union officials. We advocate for our clients both in the court of law and the court of public opinion.
Who We Serve:
Our clients are public employees and others who are defending their constitutional rights, facing union retaliation, fighting unfair representation, or demanding accountability for corruption by union officials.
Where We Operate:
We offer our free legal services in the states of Pennsylvania, Connecticut, and New York, and we serve federal government employees wherever they work or reside.
In The News
November 2, 2023: “Union and management officials are colluding to deny my First Amendment rights by holding my job hostage for one reason: power. I hope the Supreme Court protects my right to do the job I love without forced submission to a political organization disguised as a union.”
October 31, 2023: “Due to Local 22 officials’ deception, at least 100 city firefighters and their families have potentially lost thousands of dollars of annual pension benefits for decades to come, the plaintiffs believe. The lawsuit seeks to recover lost pension benefits for the plaintiffs and others similarly situated and to hold accountable the officials responsible for this scheme.”
September 8, 2023: “The state Board of Labor relations ruled in August that the union illegally withheld services from Grande and that union officials’ discrimination against Grande ‘necessarily coerces employees in the exercise of a protected right’ — the right to join or not join the union…”
August 14, 2023: “Five former leaders of the Pennsylvania State Corrections Officers Association are facing multiple theft charges, accused of improperly using a union credit card.”
July 19, 2023: “Unions present themselves as a means for employees to combat discrimination and harassment. But what recourse do employees have when their own union encourages this abuse?”
July 1, 2023: “Nevertheless, to learn how USPS used the personal data and why labor organizations were included in the initial privacy statement, Messenger and AFFT filed a FOIA request, but found the government agency deeply resistant to disclosure, providing highly redacted emails.”
“People are scared and afraid to be fired if they leave their union. They need to know that there is a place that will fight for them. That’s why I recommend the Fairness Center to people all the time.”
– Amber Welch
November 2, 2023: “Union and management officials are colluding to deny my First Amendment rights by holding my job hostage for one reason: power. I hope the Supreme Court protects my right to do the job I love without forced submission to a political organization disguised as a union.”
October 31, 2023: “Due to Local 22 officials’ deception, at least 100 city firefighters and their families have potentially lost thousands of dollars of annual pension benefits for decades to come, the plaintiffs believe. The lawsuit seeks to recover lost pension benefits for the plaintiffs and others similarly situated and to hold accountable the officials responsible for this scheme.”
September 8, 2023: “The state Board of Labor relations ruled in August that the union illegally withheld services from Grande and that union officials’ discrimination against Grande ‘necessarily coerces employees in the exercise of a protected right’ — the right to join or not join the union…”
August 14, 2023: “Five former leaders of the Pennsylvania State Corrections Officers Association are facing multiple theft charges, accused of improperly using a union credit card.”
July 19, 2023: “Unions present themselves as a means for employees to combat discrimination and harassment. But what recourse do employees have when their own union encourages this abuse?”
July 1, 2023: “Nevertheless, to learn how USPS used the personal data and why labor organizations were included in the initial privacy statement, Messenger and AFFT filed a FOIA request, but found the government agency deeply resistant to disclosure, providing highly redacted emails.”