UNION OFFICIAL CORRUPTION Cases
Our clients have refused to turn a blind eye when they have experienced or uncovered corruption in their unions. Their litigation has exposed financial corruption, mishandling of union members’ dues, and abuses of public benefit systems—and held union officials accountable.
Union’s $40 Million Dues-Fueled PAC Spending Challenged by NJ Teachers, Think Tank
Dupont & Pocklembo v. NJEA & Spiller
Dr. Marie Dupont and Ann Marie Pocklembo, both New Jersey teachers, allege that the New Jersey Education Association breached its membership contract and violated conflict of interest policies by sending more than $40 million of members’ dues to a Super PAC that supported the gubernatorial campaign of then-NJEA president Sean Spiller.
Philadelphia Firefighters File Class-Action Lawsuit Over Pension Concealment
Farrell & Viola v. IAFF, Local 22
Philadelphia firefighters Joe Farrell and Pat Viola allege that union officials intentionally deprived firefighters of their full pension benefits. They suspect that union officials did this to preserve for themselves the opportunity to maximize pension benefits. Their lawsuit seeks to expose the truth. (Note: Photo dramatized)
Pennsylvania Corrections Officers Expose Financial Corruption Within PSCOA
Taylor v. PSCOA | Yedlosky v. PSCOA
Chris Taylor and Cory Yedlosky were concerned about how corrections union officials were spending members’ dues. After conducting an audit, they discovered that thousands of dollars had been mishandled. Later, six union officials were arrested on felony theft charges.
Local Firefighters’ Union Establishes Independence from Statewide Union
IAFF, Local 825 v. UPFFA
New Haven, Connecticut’s firefighters’ union, Local 825, believed its statewide affiliate union was working against the local’s interests. So, in 2016, the local union’s board voted to leave the statewide union. But state union officials refused to let them leave and demanded more than $50,000 in “back dues” payments.
‘Ghost Teachers’ Exorcised From Three Pennsylvania School Districts
Multiple Cases
For decades, Pa. school districts allowed teachers to leave the classroom to work full-time for teachers’ unions at taxpayer expense. Our clients’ lawsuits in Philadelphia, Allentown, and Reading exposed this practice and sparked statewide reform. (Note: Photo dramatized)
Chairman Removed From Position After Angering Philadelphia Teachers’ Union
Green v. Wolf
Bill Green fought to be reinstated as chairman of Philadelphia’s School Reform Commission after Pa. Governor Tom Wolf removed him from his position at the behest of the Philadelphia teachers’ union.
Union Used Educator’s Name and Dues for Political Endorsement Without Her Consent
Trometter v. NEA
Mary Trometter alleged that a teachers’ union misused her dues when it sent her husband a political mailer telling him to “join Mary” in voting for a candidate for governor. Mary did not give her consent for her name or money to be used to endorse a political candidate.