With Millions in Dues at Stake Across US, One Man Fights His Union for a Refund
Francisco Molina got a refund check from his former union compensating him for dues collected after he resigned his membership.
This means that the money Molina earned on the job since that time can’t be used to finance union political activity he doesn’t support.
But what about the dues he paid as a social services aide for Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, prior to resigning from the union? This question remains unresolved.
That’s because a Pennsylvania law makes it possible for labor unions to collect dues from government workers who decide they no longer want to be union members.
Molina, who was a shop steward for Service Employees International Union Local 668, ran into difficulty a little more than a year ago when he resigned from the union.
He told SEIU officials to stop collecting dues from his paycheck.
What happens next in his case, and others raising similar legal questions, could have ramifications across the country. Millions of dollars, perhaps tens of millions, in union dues and fees are at stake, according to legal filings.
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Molina has said he resigned from SEIU membership because his …read more