Representing Those Hurt by
Public-Sector Union Officials

Representing Those Hurt by Public-Sector Union Officials

“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.

 

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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.

 

Learn More
 

 

“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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In The News

Former leaders of PA state corrections officers assoc. accused of theft using credit cards

CBS21

Did USPS Share the Private Info of 70 Million Americans with Labor Unions?

National Review

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 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.”

White House Swells Federal Union Ranks –
But at What Cost?

RealClear Politics

Hartford Federation of Teachers
Shirked Its Duty to Represent Me

Hartford Courant

May 18, 2023: “As these employees are ushered through the union door, union officials and government agencies appear determined to slam it behind them. For employees who feels this arrangement violates their rights, litigation may be the only way out.”

February 22, 2023: “Over 30 years of teaching service. Thousands of dollars in dues payments. A union appreciation plaque for being part of a team that negotiated Hartford teachers’ last good contract. None of this swayed union officials whose representation I, by law, must accept. I guess not all Hartford teachers matter to the union.”

ICE Employees Say Agency Canceled their Union but Still Collected Dues

Washington Times

Anti-Semitism Runs Amok at CUNY as Teachers Fight for Janus Rights

National Review

November 28, 2022: “ICE collected tens of thousands of dollars in union dues from employees even after the agency had helped to kill off the union, according to a new complaint demanding that Uncle Sam pay back the money it took.”

September 19, 2022: “The bargaining unit for the school system’s employees is fixated on BDS advocacy and unabashed in the harassment of Jewish professors. But they are fighting back.”

Former leaders of PA state corrections officers assoc. accused of theft using credit cards

CBS21

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.”

Did USPS Share the Private Info of 70 Million Americans with Labor Unions?

National Review

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.”

Opinion: White House Swells Federal Union Ranks – But at What Cost?

RealClear Politics

May 18, 2023: “As these employees are ushered through the union door, union officials and government agencies appear determined to slam it behind them. For employees who feels this arrangement violates their rights, litigation may be the only way out.”

Hartford Federation of Teachers Shirked Its Duty to Represent Me

Hartford Courant

February 22, 2023: “Over 30 years of teaching service. Thousands of dollars in dues payments. A union appreciation plaque for being part of a team that negotiated Hartford teachers’ last good contract. None of this swayed union officials whose representation I, by law, must accept. I guess not all Hartford teachers matter to the union.”

ICE Employees Say Agency Canceled their Union but Still Collected Dues

Washington Times

November 28, 2022: “ICE collected tens of thousands of dollars in union dues from employees even after the agency had helped to kill off the union, according to a new complaint demanding that Uncle Sam pay back the money it took.”

Anti-Semitism Runs Amok at CUNY as Teachers Fight for Janus Rights

National Review

September 19, 2022: “The bargaining unit for the school system’s employees is fixated on BDS advocacy and unabashed in the harassment of Jewish professors. But they are fighting back.”

“I had nowhere else to turn. The union was supposed to protect me, but instead, they were coming after me. The Fairness Center had my back. They protected my rights when my union representatives wouldn’t.”
– Ray Michielini

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