The Fairness Center
WHO WE ARE:
The Fairness Center is a nonprofit law firm providing free legal services to those hurt by public-sector union officials. We advocate for our clients both in the court of law and the court of public opinion.
WHO WE SERVE:
Our clients are public employees and others defending their constitutional rights, facing union retaliation, fighting unfair representation, or demanding accountability from union officials.
WHERE WE OPERATE:
We offer our free legal services in the states of Pennsylvania, Connecticut, New York, and Colorado. We also serve federal government employees wherever they work or reside.
The Fairness Center
Who We Are:
The Fairness Center is a nonprofit law firm providing free legal services to those hurt by public-sector union officials. We advocate for our clients both in the court of law and the court of public opinion.
Who We Serve:
Our clients are public employees and others who are defending their constitutional rights, facing union retaliation, fighting unfair representation, or demanding accountability from union officials.
Where We Operate:
We offer our free legal services in the states of Pennsylvania, Connecticut, New York, and Colorado. We also serve federal government employees wherever they work or reside.
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Latest News
A California Teacher Was Denied a Union Board Seat Because
of His Race. He Fought Back — and Won
National Review
October 30, 2024: “Isaac Newman watched as his California school district and the teachers union that purports to represent him poured millions of taxpayer dollars into Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) training. After experiencing the impact of that spending first hand, Newman decided to do something about it.”
October 6, 2024: “A group of Jewish professors is suing their openly Marxist teachers union, arguing that forced representation by a union actively engaged in anti-Semitism violates their First Amendment rights.”
An Elk Grove teacher thought a union
seat that barred whites was wrong.
He won in court
Op-Ed | Sacramento Bee
October 5, 2024: “As a history teacher in Elk Grove Unified School District, I try to ensure that my students don’t learn the wrong lessons from the struggles of American history. But I taught my latest course on civil rights to adults in a federal courtroom, not students in a classroom.”
Sept. 24, 2024: “As a Zionist Jewish professor and department chair at the City University of New York, I have witnessed and been a victim of the pervasive anti-Semitism on CUNY’s campuses…So, I applauded when Gov. Kathy Hochul commissioned a report to expose and correct the hatred I had been fighting for years. I should have known better.”
Josh Shapiro rescued me from Soviet antisemitism,
can continue fighting for Jews
Op-Ed | The Jerusalem Post
September 13, 2024: “I assumed it was going to be a pretty long battle. So it hasn’t fully sunk in that that we’ve won this first battle here. But, of course, the fight is not over. I’m heartened to think that this will inspire others who are facing similar situations stand up. [To know] that, in fact, you can make a difference. And shockingly, even in California.”
August 14, 2024: “We endured KGB searches of our apartment. My uncle was imprisoned. At school, classmates beat me into a concussion because of my Jewish faith. When I recovered and returned to class, I was publicly stripped and mocked. During these bleak times, I received an encouraging letter from six-year-old Joshua Shapiro, who soon made it his mission to help my family escape communism.”
October 6, 2024: “A group of Jewish professors is suing their openly Marxist teachers union, arguing that forced representation by a union actively engaged in anti-Semitism violates their First Amendment rights.”
An Elk Grove teacher thought a union
seat that barred whites was wrong.
He won in court
Op-Ed | Sacramento Bee
October 5, 2024: “As a history teacher in Elk Grove Unified School District, I try to ensure that my students don’t learn the wrong lessons from the struggles of American history. But I taught my latest course on civil rights to adults in a federal courtroom, not students in a classroom.”
Sept. 24, 2024: “As a Zionist Jewish professor and department chair at the City University of New York, I have witnessed and been a victim of the pervasive anti-Semitism on CUNY’s campuses…So, I applauded when Gov. Kathy Hochul commissioned a report to expose and correct the hatred I had been fighting for years. I should have known better.”
September 13, 2024: “I assumed it was going to be a pretty long battle. So it hasn’t fully sunk in that that we’ve won this first battle here. But, of course, the fight is not over. I’m heartened to think that this will inspire others who are facing similar situations stand up. [To know] that, in fact, you can make a difference. And shockingly, even in California.”
Josh Shapiro rescued me from Soviet antisemitism,
can continue fighting for Jews
Op-Ed | The Jerusalem Post
August 14, 2024: “We endured KGB searches of our apartment. My uncle was imprisoned. At school, classmates beat me into a concussion because of my Jewish faith. When I recovered and returned to class, I was publicly stripped and mocked. During these bleak times, I received an encouraging letter from six-year-old Joshua Shapiro, who soon made it his mission to help my family escape communism.”
July 22, 2024: “‘I see in this union the kind of anti-Semitism that my family suffered while they were trapped in the Soviet Union,’ said plaintiff Avraham Goldstein, a CUNY mathematics professor. ‘I want no part of this organization, but the law says I have no escape. I must accept its representation, no matter how it treats Jews.'”
“People are scared and afraid to be fired if they leave their union. They need to know that there is a place that will fight for them. That’s why I unquestionably recommend the Fairness Center to people all the time.”