Religious Freedoms

Coldwater Teacher Files Federal Suit Against Ohio Teacher Union Notorious for Religious Discrimination

Anthony Riedel — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 11:45:59 -0500

Columbus, OH (December 4, 2008) - A fourth grade teacher from the Coldwater Exempted Village School District has filed a federal suit against the state’s largest teacher union for forcing her to pay compulsory union fees to fund the union whose activities violate her religious faith.

National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation attorneys, providing the teacher with free legal aid, filed the suit this week in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio, Eastern Division.

Two Ohio Teachers of Faith Win Right to Refrain From Supporting Objectionable Union

Will Collins — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 14:35:27 -0400

Cincinnati, Ohio (September 24, 2008) – National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation staff attorneys recently obtained settlements with the National Education Association (NEA) union for two teachers whose consciences would not allow them to pay mandatory dues to support a union involved in activities they consider immoral. Geralyn Buening and Tessy Huwer, both practicing Catholics, objected to the NEA’s positions on abortion and special rights for homosexuals.

Title VII of the Civil Rights Act forbids discrimination against religious employees and requires companies and unions to attempt to reasonably accommodate employees’
sincerely-held religious beliefs. The obligation to accommodate includes the payment of compulsory union fees, as no employee should be forced to fund a union that engages in activities that offend their religious convictions.

Court Strikes Down Ohio Law Forcing Public Employees to Pay Union Dues Unless They Join Certain Religions

Webmaster — Fri, 22 Jun 2007 00:00:00 -0400

Western Michigan Auto Worker Hits UAW Union with Federal Religious Discrimination Lawsuit

Webmaster — Mon, 25 Sep 2006 00:00:00 -0400

Federal Court Decree Forces Union and State of Ohio to End Statewide Religious Discrimination

Webmaster — Wed, 06 Sep 2006 00:00:00 -0400

Safeway Employee’s Suit Forces Union Officials to End Religious Discrimination

Webmaster — Thu, 13 Jul 2006 00:00:00 -0400

EEOC Cites Government Employee Union for Illegal Retaliation Against Worker Exercising Religious Freedom

Webmaster — Tue, 20 Jun 2006 00:00:00 -0400

Safeway Employee Hits Union with Federal Civil Rights Lawsuit for Religious Discrimination

Webmaster — Thu, 04 May 2006 00:00:00 -0400

Teacher Union Lawyers Lose Last-Ditch Effort to Block Full Investigation over Use of Union Dues for Politics

Webmaster — Fri, 03 Feb 2006 00:00:00 -0500

Federal Charges Force Union Officials to Respect City Employee's Religious Beliefs

Webmaster — Fri, 27 Jan 2006 00:00:00 -0500