Union Officials Sought $275,000 from Worker Who Criticized Them

Union boss scorns: “we don’t like your kindâ€쳌

ORANGE COUNTY, CA â€" National Right to Work Foundation attorneys
helped end a three-year long ordeal that included union lies about the seizure of forced dues, an internal union kangaroo court, a California state libel lawsuit, and the threat of a quarter million dollar
retaliatory fine.
Ultimately, Southern California Edison (SCE) employee Randy Boettjer
(pronounced “Betcherâ€쳌) prevailed in his battle against bullying by International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local 47 union officials. But it was no cakewalk...."

Automotive Union Brass Prosecuted for Bullying Nurses
Ohio nurses endure physical intimidation, surveillance, and stalking by union agents

TOLEDO, OH â€" The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has issued a
formal complaint and agreed to prosecute the United Auto Workers (UAW)
union for a campaign of harassment and intimidation aimed at nurses
seeking an election to vote the union out at St. Vincent Mercy Medical Center...."

http://righttowork.org/foundation-action/marapr07.pdf

When Voting Isn’t Private:
The Union Campaign Against Secret Ballot Elections

Facing declining membership, union officials have turned to a highly questionable practice of organizing new members through a process called “card check.â€쳌 With card checks, paid union organizers try to persuade workers to sign cards saying that they favor union representation. This persuasion is documented as frequently including deception, coercion, and harassing visits to workers’ homes...