Posts tagged Nathan McGrath

    News Article ● Unions

    Buffalo teacher resigned, New York union keeps taking dues from her check; now she’s filed a lawsuit

    May 16, 2022 //

    BTF BTF President Philip Rumore Buffalo Buffalo City School District Buffalo Teachers Federation contractual obligation dues Fairness Center First Amendment Janus Janus v. AFSCME Jennifer Kumpf labor organization lawsuit Nathan McGrath New York New York State United Teachers Public Sector Workers remote work resigned from union Steve Bittenbender teacher U.S. District Court for the Northern District of New York Union

    News Article ● Labor Unionization

    In a case that could be destined for the Supreme Court, Allentown Symphony musician says he shouldn’t have to pay union dues to perform

    April 15, 2022 // “Our client’s goal is to make sure that Janus is expanded to all of the bargaining units that are covered by the Supreme Court decision,” said Nathan McGrath, president of The Fairness Center, a public interest legal group that represents those who object to mandatory public-sector union membership.

    Al Jacobsen Allentown Allentown Symphony Orchestra American Federation of Musicians arts organizations that receive public funding collective bargaining condition of employment COVID Relief David Deratzian dues Fairness Center federal government First Amendment Glen Wilkofsky government workers Janus Janus v. AFSCME Labor Law legal process to expel local governments membership Miller Symphony Hall Nathan McGrath nonprofit Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Labor Relations Board Pennsylvania Public Employee Relations Act Peter Hall principal timpanist Public Employee Relations Act public employee unions public grants public school teachers public sector employee public works employees publicly funded publicly funded arts organizations state governments suing Allentown Symphony Orchestra Supreme Court suspended list Symphony Executive Director Symphony Executive Director Al Jacobsen Symphony musician U.S. District Court U.S. District Court in Allentown unable to perform

    News Article ● Labor

    Pennsylvania Unions Ignore SCOTUS Ruling, Keep Forcing Teachers To Pay Dues

    December 2, 2021 //

    Abington Heights Education Association AHEA Americans for Fair Treatment City of Jeannette David Osborne David Perrotti dues East Stroudsburg fair share Fairness Center Janus Janus v. AFSCME Justice Samuel Alito Kevin Mooney membership Nathan McGrath New Kensington-Arnold Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Public School Employees Pennsylvania State Education Association political activities SCOTUS Steel Valley Supreme Court teachers