On July 25, 2019 a Disneyland stage technician filed federal unfair labor practice charges against the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) Local 504 union and Walt Disney Parks & Resorts for illegally seizing union fees from his paycheck.
The National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation staff attorneys provided legal aid to the technician when the charges were filed at the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB).
The employee exercised his rights under the Communications Workers of America v. Beck U.S. Supreme Court decision, which the Foundation won. This decision mandates that unions reduce compulsory fees charged to workers who withdraw from union membership so they are not compelled to fund certain political activities such as lobbying and political activism. Additionally, the Beck decision also requires union officials to provide nonmember workers an independently verified audit which justifies the amount of compulsory union fees.
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