David Osborne joins Brian Nichols to reveal how public sector unions trap members into paying union dues long after they quit - and why leaving your union is nearly impossible right now. Osborne is the former CEO of Americans for Fair Treatment and helped start the Fairness Center, a public interest law firm representing teachers, firefighters, police, and municipal workers against their own unions. This is a throwback to Episode 233, April 2021, with a five-year scorecard on what he got right and what he missed.

Inside, you'll hear the uncensored breakdown of the union resignation window, the restrictive membership forms nobody reads at orientation, and the clause that makes public employees pay dues regardless of membership status. This is the playbook nobody hands you when you take a government job.

And here's the part that should bother you... the union never had to win. They just had to make leaving expensive enough that you stopped trying. What happens to your paycheck when the organization that's supposed to protect you is the one you need protection from?

At 6:00, the Pennsylvania teacher whose own union blocked where her money could go - even after they agreed she'd never pay them a dime. At 10:17, the gym membership analogy that explains the whole trap in sixty seconds. And at 25:30, the specific request David made to the Supreme Court in April 2021 - and the answer he got eight weeks later.

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Can you stop paying union dues after you quit? Learn the reality of union membership laws and why you might still owe fees.

This video explains a confusing situation involving labor union rights where individuals are still required to pay dues even after leaving the organization. If you have ever wondered about the legality of continued charges after resignation, this breakdown clarifies the specific rules surrounding union dues.

I compare this scenario to a gym that cancels your membership but keeps charging you monthly fees. Understanding how quitting a union actually works is essential for anyone navigating workplace representation or considering their options regarding union membership laws.

Subscribe for weekly labor and workplace law breakdowns, and comment below if you have ever encountered unexpected fees from an organization you already left.

0:00 The Gym You Can't Quit
2:30 Who Your Union Actually Fails
6:00 The Teacher They Wouldn't Let Give
10:17 Quit The Union. Keep Paying Dues.
18:00 One Person Against The Machine
21:00 The Free Way Out Nobody Mentions
24:00 The Scorecard
25:30 The Ask The Court Ignored

LINKS

DAVID OSBORNE

Commonwealth Foundation (current role) - https://commonwealthfoundation.org/staff/david-osborne/
LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-r-osborne-59505668/
Americans for Fair Treatment (Special Counsel) - https://americansforfairtreatment.org/author/david-osborne/
Goldstein Law Partners - https://goldsteinlp.com/attorney/david-osborne/
Writing at Reason - https://reason.com/people/david-osborne2/
Writing at Law & Liberty - https://lawliberty.org/author/david-osborne/

MENTIONED / REFERENCED

Americans for Fair Treatment - https://americansforfairtreatment.org
The Fairness Center - https://www.fairnesscenter.org
Ladley v. PSEA - https://www.fairnesscenter.org/cases/ladley-v-psea/
Misja v. PSEA - https://www.fairnesscenter.org/cases/misja-v-psea/
The Battle for Worker Freedom (50-state grades) - https://www.commonwealthfoundation.org/research/state-public-sector-labor-laws/
How Government Unions Fund Politics - https://commonwealthfoundation.org/research/government-unions-fund-politics/
Original Episode 233 (April 2021) - https://www.briannicholsshow.com/videos/233-david-osborne-ceo-of-americans-for-fair-treatment/

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