{"id":1902,"date":"2008-01-09T18:27:43","date_gmt":"2008-01-09T23:27:43","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"-0001-11-30T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"-0001-11-30T04:00:00","slug":"patricia-woodward-fired-for-refusal-to-pay-union-dues","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.nrtw.org\/es\/patricia-woodward-fired-for-refusal-to-pay-union-dues\/","title":{"rendered":"Patricia Woodward &#8211; Fired for Refusal to Pay Union Dues"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script language=\"javascript\">\n<!--\nvar layer_ref;\nvar state;\nfunction hide(layer_ref) {\nshowhide(layer_ref, 'none', 'block');\n}\nfunction show(layer_ref) {\nshowhide(layer_ref, 'block', 'none');\n}\nfunction showhide(layer_ref, state, state_blurb) {\n\/\/ states can be: 'block' OR 'none'\nlayer_ref_blurb = layer_ref + \"_blurb\";\nif (document.all) { \/\/IS IE 4 or 5 (or 6 beta)\neval( \"document.all.\" + layer_ref + \".style.display = state\");\neval( \"document.all.\" + layer_ref_blurb + \".style.display = state_blurb\");\n}\nif (document.layers) { \/\/IS NETSCAPE 4 or below\ndocument.layers[layer_ref].display = state;\ndocument.layers[layer_ref_blurb].display = state_blurb;\n}\nif (document.getElementById &&!document.all) {\ncbc = document.getElementById(layer_ref);\ncbc.style.display = state;\nblurb = document.getElementById(layer_ref_blurb);\nblurb.style.display = state_blurb;\n}\n}\n\/\/--> <\/script><div class=\"videoContainer\"><embed src=\"\/slideshow\/monoslideshow.swf\" id=\"mssHolder\" flashvars=\"dataFile=\/profiles\/woodward\/woodward.xml&amp;showLogo=false\" base=\"\/profiles\/woodward\/\" quality=\"high\" bgcolor=\"#000000\" name=\"mssHolder\" type=\"application\/x-shockwave-flash\" height=\"330\" width=\"440\"><\/embed><\/div><p style=\"margin-top: 10px\">\nPatricia Woodward, a 21-year Washington state employee for the Department of Licensing, had her job claimed by union coercion. In May 2005, Washington Federation of State Employees (WFSE) union officials sent letters out threatening state employees that they would be forced to pay union dues or be fired from their jobs. However, the notification failed to include certain constitutionally required safeguards, including one&#8217;s right not to pay for union political activities. When many employees refused to pay, WFSE officials ordered several workers fired.\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"profile_intro\">\n<p>\nRefusing to tolerate this assault on their freedom, ten state employees, led by Pat, filed a class-action civil rights lawsuit with the help of attorneys from the National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation. Their suit asserted that WFSE officials infringed upon the employees&#8217; individual constitutional rights with the unlawful &quot;pay up or be fired&quot; threats. In addition to achieving all of the workers&#8217; reinstatement, the suit protected other employees from further threats to their jobs from WFSE officials. Pat&#8217;s experience has since been a valuable reminder of the threat posed to workers&#8217; livelihoods by compulsory unionism in states like Washington.\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h3>Pat in Her Own Words<\/h3>\n<p>\n&quot;I was terminated simply for not giving my money to a union that I disagree with and that I don&#8217;t believe represents me.&quot; &#8211;<i>Patricia Woodward, commenting on WFSE union officials&#8217; order to have her fired<\/i>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"profile_quotes\">\n<p>\n&quot;To me, being forced to join or support a union seems un-American.&quot; &#8211;<i>Patricia Woodward comments on the injustice of compulsory unionism<\/i>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n&quot;I am anxious to be returning to work?but then, we don&#8217;t know exactly what is going to happen.&quot; &#8211;<i>Patricia Woodward, speaking to a reporter after National Right to Work Foundation attorneys helped get her job back<\/i>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n&quot;I am sad for others at work; both employees and supervisors were and still are afraid to speak up against the union?The phrase I most heard was &#8216;I want to fight the union, but I can&#8217;t afford to lose my job.&#8217;&quot; &#8211;<i>Patricia Woodward, explaining how she felt after she was able to return to her job<\/i>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h3>WFSE Union Officials in Their Own Words<\/h3>\n<p>\n&quot;You can choose to be a member of the union, you can choose to pay a fee. But ultimately, if you don&#8217;t like that, you can choose to be unemployed.&quot; &#8211;<i>WFSE union official Tim Welch supports firing workers that refuse to pay union dues<\/i>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"nr\">\n<h3>News Releases<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"logobullet\">\n<li>\n<p>\n\tMarch 29, 2006: <a href=\"\/b\/nr_491.php\">WFSE Union Officials Forced to Admit Wrongdoing in Ordering State Workers Fired for Refusal to Pay Dues<\/a>\n\t<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>\n\tMarch 15, 2006: <a href=\"\/b\/nr_485.php\">Washington Workers File Statewide Civil Rights Lawsuit Against State Employee Union for Unlawful Firings<\/a>\n\t<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"fa\">\n<h3>Foundation <i>Action<\/i> Features<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"logobullet\">\n<li>\n<p>\n\tMay\/June 2006: <a href=\"\/foundation-action\/mayjun06.pdf\">Right to Work Challenges Firings Ordered by Washington&#8217;s Government Union<\/a>\n\t<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"relatednews\">\n<h3>Related News Articles<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"logobullet\">\n<li>\n<p>\n\tJune 7, 2006: <a href=\"\/pdfs\/profiles\/woodward\/AP%20Wire%20-%2006-07-2006.pdf\">&quot;Washington state news briefs,&quot; <i>AP Newswire<\/i><\/a>\n\t<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>\n\tJune 7, 2006: <a href=\"\/pdfs\/profiles\/woodward\/The%20Olympian%20-%2006-07-2006.pdf\">&quot;State workers settle union suit,&quot; <i>The Olympian<\/i><\/a>\n\t<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>\n\tApril 3, 2006: <a href=\"\/pdfs\/profiles\/woodward\/The%20Olympian%20-%2004-03-2006.pdf\">&quot;Union drops demand for firings,&quot; <i>The Olympian<\/i><\/a>\n\t<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>\n\tMarch 30, 2006: <a href=\"\/pdfs\/profiles\/woodward\/AP%20Wire%20-%2003-30-2006.pdf\">&quot;Union to state: Stop firing workers who don&#8217;t pay dues,&quot; <i>AP Newswire<\/i><\/a>\n\t<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>\n\tMarch 30, 2006: <a href=\"\/pdfs\/profiles\/woodward\/The%20Spokesman-Review%20-%2003-30-2006.pdf\">&quot;Union halts firing requests,&quot; <i>The Spokesman-Review<\/i><\/a>\n\t<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>\n\tMarch 29, 2006: <a href=\"\/pdfs\/profiles\/woodward\/AFSCME%20-%2003-29-2006.pdf\">&quot;Union asks state to reinstate employees fired for refusing to pay fair share fees,&quot; <i>AFSCME News Release<\/i><\/a>\n\t<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>\n\tMarch 23, 2006: <a href=\"\/pdfs\/profiles\/woodward\/The%20Columbian%20-%2003-23-2006.pdf\">&quot;Opinion &#8211; Court ruling harms rights of teachers,&quot; <i>The Columbian<\/i><\/a>\n\t<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>\n\tMarch 16, 2006: <a href=\"\/pdfs\/profiles\/woodward\/The%20Columbian%20-%2003-16-2006.pdf\">&quot;Public employees file suit over union dues,&quot; <i>The Columbian<\/i><\/a>\n\t<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>\n\tMarch 16, 2006: <a href=\"\/pdfs\/profiles\/woodward\/The%20Olympian%20-%2003-16-2006.pdf\">&quot;State workers file suit over forced union dues,&quot; <i>The Olympian<\/i><\/a>\n\t<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>\n\tMarch 15, 2006: <a href=\"\/pdfs\/profiles\/woodward\/The%20Olympian%20-%2003-15-2006.pdf\">&quot;State workers sue to help those fired for not paying union dues regain jobs,&quot; <i>The Olympian<\/i><\/a>\n\t<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>\n\tMarch 14, 2006: <a href=\"\/pdfs\/profiles\/woodward\/The%20Olympian%20-%2003-14-2006.pdf\">&quot;State worker dues may spur lawsuit,&quot; <i>The Olympian<\/i><\/a>\n\t<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>\n\tFebruary 21, 2006: <a href=\"\/pdfs\/profiles\/woodward\/The%20Daily%20News%20-%2002-21-2006.pdf\">&quot;Union statement is unfair&quot; and &quot;Those who benefit should pay,&quot; <i>The Daily News<\/i><\/a>\n\t<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"relatedvideo\">\n<h3>Statement of Patricia Woodward<\/h3>\n<p><div class=\"videoContainer\"><object width=\"425\" height=\"355\"><param name=\"movie\" value=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/v\/cJjOaI1c45E&#038;rel=1\"><\/param><param name=\"wmode\" value=\"transparent\"><\/param><div class=\"videoContainer\"><embed 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