Michigan Democrats have made it clear that they are interested in repealing right-to-work. There are many reasons why they shouldn’t, and one is that doing so could silence the voices of the rank-and-file members of the United Auto Workers.
UAW members have had some difficult years recently. The most obvious example is the scandal involving top union officials. A federal investigation into corruption within UAW leadership revealed that over a million dollars of members’ dues had been spent renting villas in Palm Springs, California, lavish dinners, golf equipment and greens fees, cigars and top-shelf liquor. The investigation led to raids on the homes of top UAW officials and embezzlement convictions against twelve union leaders.
And while this is the most high-profile example of internal problems, it is far from the only case of the UAW working for itself and its officers, rather than its members.
Take, for instance, the case of our client, Jim Shake. Shake was an actuary at UAW headquarters who was told he had to contribute to “Local X” in 2014. Supposedly, Local X was a local UAW affiliate. Here’s the catch — there’s no evidence the local ever existed. Shake never attended or even heard about any meeting, or knew of any contract negotiation, or employee representation. A search of federal labor filings, IRS returns and other records failed to turn up any evidence of Local X’s existence. Shake paid over $7,500 to the UAW, and he is now suing to recover what he paid. It...
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