Case

Wolf v. UPTE

It is illegal to require government workers to pay union dues and fees as a condition of employment,

In May 2019, Isaac Wolf filed a federal lawsuit against his employer, the Regents of the University of California, and University Professional & Technical Employees Communications Workers of America Local 9119 for violating his First Amendment rights to free speech and freedom of association.

Wolf began working for the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory in March 2018. Later that year, after the U.S. Supreme Court had ruled in Janus v. AFSCME that it was illegal to require government workers to pay union dues and fees as a condition of employment, Wolf attempted to resign from the union.

The union refused his request, claiming he must wait until an arbitrary window of time to exercise his First Amendment rights. His employer responded that they could no longer correspond with employees regarding union membership due to a California Law. Wolf turned to the Liberty Justice Center and the California Policy Center for help.

Attorneys from the two organizations have filed Wolf v. UPTE-CWA 9119 et al., on his behalf to force the union to recognize workers’ First Amendment rights.

Attorneys

Riley Stephens

Reilly Stephens

Reilly Stephens is a Counsel at Liberty Justice Center where he assists in cases to protect the rights to free speech, economic liberty, private property, and other Constitutional rights in courts across the country.

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ABOUT

NAME

Wolf v. UPTE

FILED

May 24, 2019

COURT

United States District Court for the northern District of California

STATUS

Closed

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