Freedom Foundation v. International Brotherhood of Teamsters Local 117 et al

  1. January 02, 2025

    9th Circ. Won't Revive Nonprofit's Union Dues Deduction Fight

    The Ninth Circuit refused to reinstate a conservative nonprofit's suit accusing Teamsters unions representing Washington state employees of committing constitutional violations by allegedly ignoring the nonprofit's mail containing dues revocation cards, concluding that refusal to accept such mail isn't a state action, and the unions aren't state actors.

  2. May 16, 2023

    Nonprofit Lacks Standing In Union Dues Revocation Row

    A Washington federal judge handed a win to three Teamsters locals in a conservative nonprofit's lawsuit against them, saying the nonprofit lacks standing to allege the unions broke the law by ignoring mail containing dues revocation cards when the return address belonged to the organization.

  3. January 27, 2023

    Teamsters Look To Ax Suit Over Dues Deduction Cards

    A group of Teamsters locals are looking to quash a lawsuit claiming they ignored workers' requests to revoke union dues, telling a Washington federal judge they actually haven't ignored those requests, and the conservative nonprofit claiming they have lacks standing to sue.