IF I BELIEVE MY RIGHTS HAVE BEEN VIOLATED BY COMPULSORY UNIONISM ABUSE, CAN I FILE MY OWN UNFAIR LABOR PRACTICE CHARGE AGAINST THE UNION OR EMPLOYER WITH THE NLRB OR A STATE AGENCY?

Choosing to file charges against the union or against your employer is a personal decision that the Foundation neither recommends nor opposes.

But if you want to file charges with the NLRB or a state labor board against a union or your employer concerning abuses of compulsory union representation or forced membership or union fees, please contact Foundation staff attorneys at (800) 336-3600, legal@ nrtw.org, or https://www.nrtw.org/free-legal-aid/ for free legal advice regarding the correct procedures to use and the best circumstances under which charges may be filed. The NLRB and many state labor boards require the filing of charges to be within six months of the illegal actions by the union and employer. Some state labor boards have shorter or longer limitation periods. So do not delay in contacting Foundation staff attorneys.