Posted on 07/09/2002 5:04:53 PM PDT by doug from upland
I received this via e-mail today from Marsha Richards of the Evergreen Freedom Foundation
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From: newsletter@pacificjustice.org
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Sent: Tuesday, July 09, 2002 12:57 PM
To: effwa@effwa.org
Subject: School District Capitulates To Teacher Regarding Union Dues
PACIFIC JUSTICE INSTITUTE
PRESS RELEASE
For Immediate Release July 9, 2002
Contact: Attorney Brad Dacus (916) 857-6900
School District Capitulates To Teacher Regarding Union Dues
Placentia, CA - The Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School District finally agreed to allow one of its teachers to have all of his union dues diverted to three charities instead of the California Teachers Association. Initially, the school district refused to accommodate his sincere convictions against supporting the teacher's union. However, after receiving a demand letter from the Pacific Justice Institute, the union gave in to the teacher's request.
Section 701J of Title VII requires that employers accommodate an employee's religious conviction against paying union dues by allowing them to divert the dues to a charity. "I truly believe it was the demand letter, which PJI sent to my teacher's union leadership, which finally convinced them I would not back down," said the teacher. Specifically, the teacher had objections to his personal funds being sent to the NEA/CTA which reportedly espoused differing views on issues such as life, family and marriage.
"We salute the courage of this teacher to stand up to his union because of his religious convictions. We look forward to continuing our work to represent many more just like him in the days ahead," said Brad Dacus of the Pacific Justice Institute.
The Pacific Justice Institute is a non-profit 501(c)(3) legal defense organization specializing in the defense of religious freedom, parental rights, and other civil liberties.
P.O. Box 4366, Citrus Heights, CA 95611
Phone (916) 857-6900 Fax (916) 857-6902
www.pacificjustice.org
They sure do!!! They support everything that destroyes life, family, marriage, and they teach it to Americas children, too.
Support school choice. Parents shouldn't have to support the NEA/CTA either.
Stop by their website and check them out. They are a determined and effective voice for conservative parents and children.
Learning this almost makes me wish I was eligible to join a union ... so what are the odds this will become highly publicised in the mainstream media?
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