Union faces federal worker’s suit over seized dues

(The Center Square) – National Right to Work Foundation Vice President Patrick Semmens is calling out AFSCME Council 31 union leaders over what he sees as the organization’s underhanded way of doing business after a federal worker recently filed suit, alleging she was forced to join the union and pay dues that cover the organization’s political activities.

Represented by NRWF attorneys, J. Denise Bradley, a mental health professional with University Correctional Healthcare Solutions, recently took action at the National Labor Relations Board. Semmens adds Bradley is primarily staffed at the Illinois Youth Center Pere Marquette in Grafton.

“This is a case where the union is illegally, unlawfully and pretty clearly violating the rights of someone who they claim to represent,” Semmens told The Center Square. “I think union bosses really, especially when they have force dues powers, feel like they don’t actually work for their members. Basically, their business model when it comes to force dues is legalized extortion. ...