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The Buckeye Institute Files Suit Against Government Unions for Illegally Taking Wages from Workers’ Paychecks
Columbus, OH – On Monday, The Buckeye Institute filed a lawsuit
on behalf of ten hardworking Ohio public employees who have had money
illegally taken out of their paychecks by their employers and given to a
government union. Darling v. American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) was filed in Franklin County Court of Common Pleas.
“In Janus v. AFSCME,
the U.S. Supreme Court clearly stated that the First Amendment protects
public employees from being forced to ‘subsidize private speech on
matters of substantial public concern’ without consent,” said Jay R.
Carson, senior litigator at The Buckeye Institute
and the lead attorney representing the plaintiffs in the case. “But,
once again, the government unions are trying to claim that these public
servants—whom everyone acknowledges are no longer members of the
union—are nonetheless obligated to continue paying union dues. Ohio law
simply does not allow this unethical practice, and we are asking the
court to tell the unions and the government to stop illegally taking
money from these workers’ paychecks.”
The Buckeye Institute represents ten public employees from across Ohio:
- Lukas
Darling of Campbell was a property enforcement officer for the Boardman
Township Planning and Zoning Department. He was a member of AFSCME
before he resigned on November 4, 2020.
- Tonya
Iannarino of Toledo is an OMB specialist for Toledo Public Schools. She
was a member of AFSCME before she resigned on November 13, 2020.
- Chelsea
Kolacki of Toledo is an office assistant for the Maumee City School
District. She was a member of the Ohio Association of Public School
Employees before she resigned on September 24, 2020.
- Kristy
Kolacki of Toledo is a secretary for the Maumee City School District.
She was a member of the Ohio Association of Public School Employees
before she resigned on September 24, 2020.
- Laura
Langsdale of Akron is a custodian for the Springfield Local School
District. She was a member of the Ohio Association of Public School
Employees before she resigned on October 20, 2020.
- Barb
Larrow of Maumee is a bus driver for Toledo Public Schools. She was a
member of AFSCME before she resigned on March 11, 2021.
- Ronnie
Legg of Galloway is a driver for the Columbus City School District. He
was a member of the Ohio Association of Public School Employees before
he resigned on August 20, 2020.
- Deborah
Pinion of Upper Sandusky is a highway technician with the Ohio
Department of Transportation. She was previously a member of AFSCME
before she resigned on March 20, 2020.
- Stephen
Tulga of Columbus is a bus driver for the Upper Arlington City School
District. He was a member of the Ohio Association of Public School
Employees before he resigned on May 6, 2021.
- Christin
Wilkins of Bowling Green was an eighth-grade science teacher for the
Columbus City School District. She was a member of the Ohio Education
Association before she resigned on August 25, 2020.
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