Boeing employees offered legal aid amid prolonged IAM union strike

The complete notice can be accessed at https://www.nrtw.org/BoeingStrike/.

The notice advises Boeing employees wishing to return to work during the strike to resign from union membership beforehand. It provides guidance on submitting resignation letters and stresses that IAM officials cannot discipline non-union members.

"Union officials can (and often do) fine actual union members who work during a strike," warns the notice. It suggests resigning at least one day before returning to work as a precaution against such penalties.

Employees are also reminded of their right to stop paying union dues if there is no monopoly bargaining contract between IAM officials and Boeing management. The Foundation encourages those facing resistance while exercising these rights to seek its free legal aid.

Recently, Foundation attorneys assisted a Seattle Boeing worker in taking legal action against IAM officials for illegal money seizure.

"As this strike order continues with no clear end in sight, many Boeing workers may decide that going on strike is not the best course of action for them," said National Right to Work Foundation President Mark Mix. "Foundation attorneys stand ready to aid these workers in defending their right to continue working and providing for their families."