Union coalition sues to stop West Virginia law that threatens their funding

A phalanx of West Virginia labor groups, including the AFL-CIO umbrella union group, the state’s three major school worker unions and the Fraternal Order of Police, are suing to stop a threat to their funding.

The lawsuits, which attorney Bob Bastress said all contain the same arguments, are against Gov. Jim Justice.

In March, the Republican-dominated West Virginia Legislature passed, and Republican Justice signed, House Bill 2009. It’s set to take effect June 17, but the lawsuits are asking Kanawha Circuit Court to stop that from happening.

In almost all cases, the legislation would prevent public employees, and only public employees, from being able to choose to have union or other labor organization dues deducted from their paychecks by their employers. Currently, the employers send these deducted amounts to the unions on the members’ behalf.

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