FoundationFoundation The bi-monthly newsletter of the National Right to Work ActionAction Legal Defense Foundation, Inc. Vol. XXI, No. 3 8001 Braddock Road • Springfield, Virginia 22160 www.nrtw.org May/June 2001 Regulation Hasn’t Stopped Union Abuse Solution is to eliminate, not “fix,” compulsory unionism

WASHINGTON, D.C. — With Pres- ident Bush in the White House, there have been increased calls by reform- President George W. Bush could tear down the forced unionism regime erected by minded individuals for more regula- Franklin D. Roosevelt. tions to counter runaway abusive union power. Some are pushing for increases union abuses not only fail — they often Because it strengthened, rather in the Landrum-Griffin Act’s union create new problems. than dismantled, forced unionism, disclosure requirements. Others are When President Franklin D. Roosevelt Taft-Hartley had little impact on Big demanding federal so-called “paycheck signed the National Labor Relations Act Labor’s power to subjugate America’s protection” regulations. (NLRA) in 1935, union officials first workers and disrupt American commerce. Pointing to the fact that government gained the power to compel unwilling intervention created the problem in the employees and private-sector employers see REGULATION FAILS, page 7 first place and citing the long history of into monopoly bargaining contracts and failed “reform” schemes, Right to Work forced unionism arrangements. To this leaders are urging the president to day, that draconian law (though supple- take a different course. mented with a number of other govern- IN THIS ISSUE “Big Labor’s government-granted ment-granted privileges and immunities) privileges and immunities, not the is the root of union power and abuse. Teamsters Bosses Threaten least of which is the power to get As these new union powers led to 2 Employee with Arrest employees fired from their jobs for incredible abuses, two major attempts refusal to pay union dues, enable union to “reform” the NLRA followed. 3 Union Sues Foundation bosses to ride roughshod over employee In 1947, Congress passed the Taft- for Exposing its Actions rights,” declared Reed Larson, Hartley amendments to the NLRA, 4 New Party Chair Tied to President of the Foundation. “The attempting to rein in the resulting union Union Money Laundering only way to stop union boss abuse is abuses after Big Labor waged thousands to eliminate, not fix, the system of of crippling work stoppages during 5 “Paycheck Protection” compulsory unionism.” World War II. Although Section 14(b) Regulations Raise False Hopes of Taft-Hartley reaffirmed the right of 6 Union Pays Price for Harassing History shows that states to pass Right to Work laws to limit Former Union Steward regulation doesn’t work federally imposed forced unionism, it increased union power to force workers 7 Campaign Finance Update History teaches that attempts to in non-Right to Work states to pay for create new bureaucracies to regulate unwanted union “representation.” 2 Foundation Action May/June 2001 Teamsters Bosses Threaten Employee With Arrest Union to be prosecuted for systematically harassing workers

JANESVILLE, Wis. — Foundation “grandfathered” out of its forced attorneys are all too familiar with the unionism provision. Nevertheless, outrageous tactics union bosses use to union bosses demanded that harass workers. Those who don’t give these exempted employees pay in to union demands often face heavy almost full union dues or forfeit union fines, termination from their their jobs. jobs, and physical attacks from union The NLRB’s complaint thugs. Now union bosses have stooped states that one union boss even to another low by threatening to have a went as far as threatening an worker arrested for standing up for his employee with a “police com- rights. plaint and possible arrest,” since The Teamsters Local 579 union’s he was demanding that the pattern of abuses was scrupulously doc- union stop seizing forced dues umented by Foundation attorneys, from his paycheck. who filed multiple charges against the union with the National Labor Foundation attorneys Relations Board (NLRB) — leaving the NLRB with no choice but to prosecute pressure NLRB Teamsters union officials for violating Foundation attorneys intend the rights of the Janesville Products to ensure that any resolution industrial workers. between the NLRB and the “Teamsters bosses must now answer union results in full protection for their systematic shakedown of these for all qualifying employees employees,” said Randy Wanke, Found- at the plant, including full ation Director of Legal Information. rebates of all dues illegally seized. A full refund of the Union officials raid improperly seized money from approximately 75 workers could workers’ paychecks exceed $10,000. Foundation attorneys have filed multiple rounds of unfair labor practice charges against the politically active Teamsters union local for illegally Foundation Action collecting excessive “fees” from object- ing nonmembers. Secretive union Rev. Fred Fowler Chairman, Board of Trustees officials had failed to provide objecting Reed Larson President employees with an independent Rex Reed Executive Vice President audit of union expenditures, in viola- Stefan Gleason Vice President and Editor in Chief tion of the Foundation-won U.S. Ray LaJeunesse, Jr. Vice President Supreme Court Chicago Teachers Alicia Auerswald Vice President Mark Mix Assistant Treasurer Union v. Hudson decision. Virginia Smith Secretary Further investigation by Found- ation attorneys into the dues shake- Distributed by the down practices of the union revealed National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation, Inc. an even deeper level of abuse. When 8001 Braddock Road, Springfield, Virginia 22160 union dues payments were made a www.nrtw.org • 1-800-336-3600 job condition at Janesville Products by a July 1, 2000, collective bargaining The Foundation is a nonprofit, charitable organization providing free legal aid to employees agreement, employees who were not whose human or civil rights have been violated by abuses of compulsory unionism. All contributions members of the union when the to the Foundation are tax deductible under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. agreement went into effect were clearly May/June 2001 Foundation Action 3 Union Sues Foundation for Exposing its Actions Frivolous lawsuit is an attempt to derail Foundation’s successful program

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Alaska they called in their lawyers — socking union officials have filed a spurious law- the Foundation with a suit for alleged suit to silence and intimidate the defamation and injurious falsehoods. Foundation. Union lawyers are demanding Laborers’ International Union of $200,000 in damages, along with North America (LIUNA) Local 341 punitive damages. They are also union lawyers have filed a “defamation” demanding that the Foundation print suit against the Foundation for printing a a “retraction” of what they brazenly Foundation Action story, which was call “false statements.” also featured on the Foundation’s web site, exposing their threats to have Alaska Foundation refuses to Regional Hospital employees fired for refusing to pay union dues for non- back down bargaining activities, such as politics. This is not the first time that union “Seething with rage because they officials have sought to silence the were caught red-handed, LIUNA bosses Foundation. For 13 years, AFL-CIO are trying to shut us up or shut us lawyers kept the Foundation in federal Alaska union boss Mano Frey threatened down,” said Foundation Vice President to have employees fired, and when court, trying to force it to turn over the Stefan Gleason. the Foundation held him accountable, his names of Foundation supporters. With lawyers sued for defamation. the backing of supporters, the Foundation Union boss: fought back in court and won. You WILL be fired Once again, after Foundation Media coverage gives President Reed Larson recently briefed The union’s retaliatory suit stems supporters regarding Big Labor’s newest from its embarrassment from the pros- union black eye legal attack, the resounding consensus ecution by the NLRB for bullying After being contacted by the Found- was to fight back rather than back down. employees. In February 2000, LIUNA ation’s Legal Information Department, Gleason noted that LIUNA’s lawsuit Local 341 official Mano Frey sent a let- local media in Anchorage, Alaska, is a transparent attempt to derail the ter to hospital employees which began, jumped on the story — interviewing both Foundation’s successful efforts to assist “I have written to you on two previous Frey and an employee he threatened. union-abused workers reclaim millions occasions about your obligation to pay Faced with public scrutiny — as well as of illegally seized dollars from Big union dues. If you think that by not a finding by the NLRB that the unfair Labor’s forced-dues coffers. responding we will forget or forgive labor charges had merit — LIUNA “Union bosses hate the Foundation your debt, you are sadly mistaken.” Local 341 union officials quickly because we make them pay through the He concluded the letter with this retreated, agreeing to a settlement that nose for their illegal activities. But with chilling threat, “The employer will be was a near-total victory for employees. Foundation supporters at our side, notified of the names of any of you that As part of the settlement, union I’m convinced we can win this battle,” have not complied with this notice on bosses signed off on a National Labor concluded Gleason. February 29th and they WILL be fired.” Relations Board notice that stated: “WE Frey’s demand for forced union DO NOT currently have a Beck rebate dues lacked the necessary protections system in effect. WE WILL immediate- under the Foundation-won U.S. ly refund any dues and fees paid by any Free Newsletter Supreme Court CWA v. Beck decision. Alaska Regional Hospital employee to us, If you know others who Under Beck and other Foundation-won if they have previously advised us that would appreciate receiving Supreme Court precedents, workers they wish to be a Beck Objector.” They Foundation Action, cannot be compelled to pay union also agreed to prominently post the settle- please provide us with dues used for politics or other non- ment agreement to notify employees. their names and addresses. bargaining purposes. But after LIUNA Local 341 officials Foundation attorneys responded by discovered that the Foundation reported They’ll begin receiving slapping LIUNA Local 341 with feder- on the case in the November/December issues within weeks. al unfair labor practice charges. 2000 edition of Foundation Action, 4 Foundation Action May/June 2001 New Party Chair Tied to Union Money Laundering Selection of McAuliffe as DNC’s bagman a slap in the face to working Americans

sources within the party have told federal Senators also bowed to AFL-CIO investigators that McAuliffe helped mas- demands and voted against the termind a scheme which involved AFL- National Right to Work Act, a measure CIO unions pouring millions of dollars that would have ended the federal into Democrat Party coffers in exchange authorization for forced union dues. for contributions to Carey’s campaign for And during his failed attempt to Teamsters president. A U.S. attorney in win an endorsement for George W. New York is charged with taking a closer Bush from the Teamsters union (and look at the scandal and has the power to the millions in forced dues money that seek an indictment of McAuliffe for his comes with it), Republican Party involvement in the scheme. Chairman Jim Nicholson held a special The same U.S. attorney recently “tribute” to Teamsters President James convinced a grand jury to indict Ron P. Hoffa at the 2000 Republican Carey on seven counts of perjury National Convention in Philadelphia. and misleading federal investigators. During the event, which some observers Another Teamsters union boss involved called “shameless,” Jim Nicholson DNC boss Terry McAuliffe, seen here in the scandal is already serving prison declared that Hoffa had restored “honor embracing Bill Clinton, has been tied to the Teamsters money laundering scandal. time for his misdeeds. and decency to the International Also under investigation is No. 2 in Brotherhood of Teamsters…and [brought] the AFL-CIO’s high command, common sense and respect back to this WASHINGTON, D.C. — Not only Secretary-Treasurer Richard Trumka. great labor union." has the Democrat Party’s selection of One of Big Labor’s most militant polit- Chairman Nicholson’s fawning over super-fundraiser Terry McAuliffe to be ical brokers, Trumka allegedly laun- the Teamsters top boss occurred at the its new chairman raised the specter of dered $200,000 into the Carey cam- same time that Hoffa was supervising the Teamsters’ money laundering paign through the Democrat Party and one of the most violent union organizing scheme he allegedly engineered; it has a left-wing interest group. The ever- campaigns in history. In the past two also drawn new attention to the brazen Trumka has lashed out at critics years, more than 55 shootings have connection between compulsory union who suggest he resign his powerful been directed at Overnite Transportation dues and union corruption. AFL-CIO post, cynically insisting that trucks and drivers working for the most- As Bill Clinton’s top fundraiser over “when somebody who has been an ly non-union shipping company. (Two many years, McAuliffe used his connec- opponent says you ought to resign…it’s victims of the bloody violence have tions with top union bosses to raise like a red badge of courage.” already sought assistance from record amounts of campaign cash. He Meanwhile, AFL-CIO czar John Foundation attorneys.) also allegedly supervised Democrat Sweeney is helping his embattled right- No matter how many union kingpins Party efforts to have donors contribute hand man stonewall investigators. are investigated and prosecuted, unions hundreds of thousands of dollars to the Sweeney allowed Trumka to retain have remained cesspools of corruption 1996 reelection effort of former his office after pleading the Fifth as a direct result of the still-intact gov- Teamsters president Ron Carey in Amendment to avoid incriminating ernment-created system of compulsory exchange for union contributions to himself. Sweeney’s action violated a unionism. This system of compulsion Democrat candidates. long-standing AFL-CIO rule against allows union officials to wield inordi- Although the Democrat Party’s invoking the Fifth Amendment, pur- nate, abusive, unchecked power. close-knit ties to top union officials were portedly designed to reduce rampant While many politicians and mem- notorious long before McAuliffe union corruption. bers of the media establishment express became the party’s new chief, new evi- outrage at each new union scandal — as dence has emerged that reveals just how Both parties corrupted if it were an isolated incident — the close that relationship is. Federal investi- Foundation’s legal program is going gations uncovered a “coordinated cam- through forced unionism after the very root of forced unionism paign” during the 1996 presidential The Democrat Party is not the only abuse and corruption. campaign where the AFL-CIO hierar- party corrupted by the system of com- “The only way to wipe out union chy had “veto power” to approve or dis- pulsory unionism; many elected corruption is to rid the American work- approve of the party’s political moves. Republicans have also been affected. In place of the compulsory unionism that According to published reports, 1996, for example, 21 Republican U.S. feeds it,” said Gleason. May/June 2001 Foundation Action 5 “Paycheck Protection” Regulations Raise False Hopes Independent observers point to flaws in much-hyped laws

SPRINGFIELD, Va. — Independent Education Association (WEA) union journalists and observers of “paycheck officials illegally seized fees to advance protection” laws, such as the failed law the union’s political agenda without in Washington state, are again raising authorization, violating Washington’s serious doubts about the wisdom of “paycheck protection” law (Initiative promoting similar laws in other states 134). Even though the union spent far or at the national level. more on electioneering, the feeble The latest salvo exposing “paycheck “paycheck protection” law enables protection” regulations as a blind alley teachers to sue only for the return of came in a carefully researched article by about $10 per teacher per year. syndicated columnists Jeff Jacoby and Just like 65 years of failed attempts Michelle Malkin in the political by Congress to “regulate” the abuses journal, The Weekly Standard. Calling arising from the system of compulsory “paycheck protection” “vastly over- unionism it had created, Initiative 134 sold,” they reach a straightforward failed to achieve its goal of preventing conclusion: “It won’t stop unions from So-called “paycheck protection” has little union officials from spending large political mischief.” impact on WEA union boss Lee Ann amounts of government workers’ The two columnists, who are wide- Prielipp’s ability to funnel forced union money for politics. Union officials eas- ly acknowledged as experts on this dues into politics. ily sidestepped the law’s narrow and issue, are blunt in their assessment. toothless requirements. “Paycheck protection” laws, they write, to help teachers recover a mere $10 per Because a number of non-member “have done little to reduce massive teacher — the maximum available — teachers had missed the annual dead- union expenditures of mandatory dues under Washington state’s “paycheck line to reclaim about $175 per teacher on left-wing lobbying, Democratic protection” law that somehow became under the recent Foundation-won party-building, and soft-money ‘issues’ the model for similar Leer v. WEA settle- ads designed to hurt Republicans. efforts elsewhere. ment, those teachers Worst of all, they do nothing to curb the “Foundation There are “normal, are currently entitled power of unions to extract dues from attorneys took this only to reclaim the dissenting members in the first place.” case,” Larson pointed legitimate $10 of dues attrib- Meanwhile, the leading spokesman out, “because they union expenses” uted to “political for the “paycheck protection” effort always do everything activities” under its has condoned compulsory unionism, possible under the that constitute extremely narrow suggesting that there are “normal, law to help victims definition in the legitimate union expenses” that consti- of forced unionism “the appropriate “paycheck protec- tute “the appropriate use of workers’ abuse — even to gain use of workers’ tion” regulation. compulsory union dues.” a dues reduction of Unlike the flawed “In a free society, there is nothing only $10 a year.” compulsory Initiative 134 (pas- ‘appropriate’ or ‘legitimate’ about forc- sage of which was not ing people to accept and pay for Union bosses union dues.” opposed by union unwanted union affiliation!” said officials), the Found- Foundation President Reed Larson. skirt feeble – the leading “paycheck ation’s Leer victory “Unfortunately, ‘paycheck protection’ Washington protection” spokesman attacked the very has turned out to be just another form basis of forced union of compulsory unionism.” law dues on constitution- “But,” Larson added, “we are encour- Foundation attorneys filed the class- al grounds. aged to see more and more citizens action lawsuit, Davenport v. WEA, in concerned about the problem of runaway the Superior Court of the State of Golden State’s “paycheck union power. The challenge now is to Washington for the County of Thurston channel such new enthusiasm into efforts on behalf of 4,200 public school teachers protection” backfired that will have a meaningful impact.” in the state who are not union members Despite its embarrassing failure, the Larson’s remarks came on the heels (but who must still pay union fees). of a lawsuit filed by Foundation attorneys The suit came after Washington see PAYCHECK DECEPTION, page 8 6 Foundation Action May/June 2001 Union Pays Price for Harassing Former Union Steward Courageous print shop employee beats back illegal money grabs

HAZLETON, Pa. — Foundation “I thought I was going to end up in attorneys have shut down an attempt by jail,” Quick recalled. union lawyers to overturn a Foundation However, Quick fought the union’s victory on behalf of a former union harassment and contacted Foundation shop steward at the Quebecor Printing attorneys, whose unfair labor practice conglomerate. charges convinced the NLRB to prose- The U.S. Court of Appeals for the cute the belligerent union. The Board Third Circuit affirmed the Foundation- conceded that Local 735-S officials ille- won ruling that Graphic Communica- gally coerced the Quebecor Printing tions International Union Local 735-S employee by seizing dues without was guilty of unfair labor practices authorization, threatening to have him for seizing forced dues from Patrick fired from his job, and bringing a frivo- Quick after he resigned from the Union lawyers forced Patrick Quick through lous lawsuit against him. union. Union officials also violated a legal wringer for quitting the union. Quick’s rights by filing a baseless law- Employee obtains justice suit against him to try to force him to dues from nonmembers, the union pay union dues. hierarchy had orchestrated a campaign after long battle The appellate court ruling upholds of intimidation designed to force Quick In upholding the Foundation-won a Foundation-won prosecution of the to hand over his money. As part of that NLRB ruling, the U.S. Court of union, on behalf of the one-time union campaign, union goons vandalized Appeals for the Third Circuit ordered steward, by the National Labor Quick’s locker by writing “scab” on it union officials to reimburse Quick for Relations Board (NLRB). and circulated malicious flyers personally all dues illegally deducted from his “Union bosses’ haste to harass a attacking Quick and other nonmembers. paycheck after he resigned his union former union official demonstrates Then they threatened Quick with firing membership, to stop their systematic the back-stabbing nature of these from his job and called in their lawyers harassment of employees, and to scoundrels,” said Foundation Director to file a frivolous lawsuit against him over notify all bargaining unit employees of of Legal Information Randy Wanke. a mere $63.18 in alleged back dues. their rights. Union lawyers sued employee After becoming disenchanted at how his union was being run by arro- gant union officers who were hostile to employees’ concerns, Quick resigned his union membership. “I simply wasn’t being given the representation that a union should give,” he said. The 61-year-old printer, who supervises the binding of telephone directories at Quebecor Printing, simply wanted to work in an environment where his experience and dedication to his job would be respected. After union officials continued to harass Quick each time he voiced disag- reement with them, Quick dropped out of the union and refused to pay any dues. Despite the fact that the union’s Foundation Vice President Stefan Gleason (right), appearing with Chuck Morris of the collective bargaining agreement did not nationally syndicated Freedom Network, sheds light upon the plight of union-abused authorize the collection of any mandatory workers like Patrick Quick. May/June 2001 Foundation Action 7

Campaign Finance Regulation Fails to End Forced Unionism Update continued from cover In 1959, following Senate hearings stranglehold on the political process. The U.S. Senate voted to investigating widespread union corrup- “The solution is to end compulsory remove language from the tion and violence, Congress added unionism,” said Stefan Gleason, McCain-Feingold campaign another layer of regulation by passing Foundation Vice President. “That’s also finance bill that would have the Landrum-Griffin Act. Congress the solution that 80 percent of the undermined the Foundation- sought to root out corruption by trying American people support.” won U.S. Supreme Court to infuse, through government force, CWA v. Beck decision. democratic processes into unions. Like Right to Work spearheads In January, the Foundation Taft-Hartley, Landrum-Griffin failed released an analysis revealing miserably because it also turned a blind battle for freedom that Section 304 of the legisla- eye to the root cause of union abuse. Toward that goal, Foundation attor- tion, which was sold as “Beck In the late 1980s, President neys continue to rack up legal victories on codification” by its supporters, Reagan’s Commission on Organized behalf of hundreds of thousands of work- actually would have made it Crime revealed that at least five major ers whose rights have been violated under even easier for union officials international unions were still mob- the Foundation-won CWA v. Beck and to raid workers’ paychecks for dominated. The most recent Teamsters related court decisions. The Foundation is political cash. scandal, involving the union’s former rolling back government-granted coercive The Foundation’s findings top boss, Ron Carey, and Democrat union privileges, piece by piece. were referred to during Senate Party Money Man Terry McAuliffe (see Foundation attorneys are working debate on the McCain-Feingold page 4), is further evidence of toward persuading the U.S. Supreme bill. Several newspapers also Landrum-Griffin’s failure to achieve the Court to declare the union privilege ran an op-ed by Foundation goal of eliminating rampant union cor- of monopoly bargaining itself uncon- President Reed Larson which ruption. stitutional or go beyond the Beck explained the legislation’s decision and declare forced dues Beck-gutting language, and Real issue is freedom entirely unconstitutional. other papers published their In the meantime, Right to Work own editorials based on the vs. compulsion advocates are playing a crucial role in Foundation’s report. Five decades worth of “reforms” and educating policy makers and voters on new regulations have proven counter- the nature of compulsory unionism and productive. Union officials are as polit- futile “fixes.” Gleason noted that Right ically powerful and abusive as ever. to Work supporters are “at the fore- As a result, workplace freedom is con- front of the battle against compulsory tinually under attack by union bosses. unionism abuse. Our strength and our Newsclip Appeal And many basic American freedoms have commitment to real freedom will drive been steadily eroded due to Big Labor’s home the message loud and clear.” The Foundation asks supporters to keep their eyes peeled for news items exposing the role union officials play in disruptive Support your Foundation strikes, outrageous lobbying, through Planned Giving and political campaigning. Please clip any stories Planned Giving is a great way to support your National Right to Work that appear in your local paper Foundation. Some of the ways you can help the Foundation are: and mail them to: ✔ Remembering the ✔ Charitable Trusts ✔ NRTWLDF Foundation in your Will Gifts of Appreciated ✔ Gifts of Stocks/Bonds Real Estate Attention: Newsclip Appeal 8001 Braddock Road For more information on the many ways you can ensure that your support of the Foundation continues, call the Foundation at (800)336-3600 or (703) 321-8510. Springfield, VA 22160 Please ask to speak with Alicia Auerswald. 8 Foundation Action May/June 2001

Paycheck Deception Message from Reed Larson continued from page 5 “paycheck protection” provisions within Initiative 134 have curiously become a model for other “paycheck protection” efforts around the country. In 1998, for example, “paycheck protection” proponents tried and failed to pass California’s President Proposition 226. National Right to Work But before California’s voters even went Legal Defense Foundation to the polls, the union bosses had already fig- ured out how to continue business as usual, as documented by independent journalists Dear Foundation Supporter: such as Mike Antonucci of the Education Intelligence Agency and nationally syndicat- Union bosses are incensed.

Thanks to you, they’re feeling the heat. That’s why they continue to lash out at hard-working Americans and the National Right to “Real paycheck protection Work Foundation itself. is about ending In this issue of Foundation Action, we report on just a few compulsory unionism… of the many cases in which union bosses use threats, intimidation, and harassment of workers — the methods they know best. more regulation will simply make things worse.” Consider Patrick Quick of Pennsylvania, a former union shop steward. After he resigned from his union and refused to pay any dues, union goons vandalized his locker and circulated malicious flyers personally attacking him. Then union lawyers hit him with ed columnist Jeff Jacoby of the Boston Globe. a frivolous lawsuit. “It’s a shame that these well-meaning ‘paycheck protection’ regulations have Teamsters bosses in Janesville, Wisconsin, showed the same panned out to be nothing more than fool’s thuggish mentality when they actually threatened to have a worker gold,” said Larson. “This is particularly arrested for standing up for his rights. unfortunate since they have created a false sense of security for forced unionism vic- And in Alaska, union bosses threatened to have hospital employees tims.” fired for refusing to pay union dues for non-bargaining activities, But despite those obvious failures, some such as politics. When Foundation attorneys stopped these illegal misguided reformers are asking President threats and exposed them in the media, union bosses were so George W. Bush and a few members of incensed that they sued the Foundation for defamation! Congress to go down the blind alley of enacting a national “paycheck protection” As the union bosses get shriller and more militant, I know we are law! having an impact. Larson pointed out the folly of expect- ing additional laws and regulations to ease With your continued support, Foundation attorneys are hitting the bad effects of compulsory unionism, hard and bringing these thugs to justice. while leaving compulsory unionism itself intact. (For a history of the failure of 65 Sincerely, years of “regulating” compulsory unionism, see cover page.) As conservative syndicated columnists Jeff Jacoby and Michelle Malkin wrote in their Weekly Standard article, “Real pay- Reed Larson check protection is about ending compulso- ry unionism…more regulation will simply make things worse.”