SEIU Officials Face Charge for Violating State Pharmacist's Rights

Case shows desperate need for California Right to Work law to make union membership and dues strictly voluntary

San Jose, CA (July 10, 2012) – With free legal assistance from National Right to Work Foundation staff attorneys, a Santa Clara Valley Medical Center pharmacist has filed a state charge against a local union for illegally refusing to honor his right to refrain from full-dues-paying union membership.

Jeffrey Lum of Cupertino filed the charge with the California Public Employment Relations Board (PERB) against Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Local 521 for illegally forcing him into full union dues payments against his will.

Lum, a state employee, exercised his right to refrain from formal union membership in November 2011 and sent a letter to the SEIU notifying the union hierarchy of his decision.

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