Despite the fact that it is very difficult to decertify a union, the employees of Pittsburgh Precision Turned Products booted the local 623 of the United Electrical, Radio and Machine Workers of America (UE). Kathleen Lobodinsky led the effort, and had to overcome blocking charges filed by the union attorney. When the National Right To Work Legal Defense Fund helped Lobodinsky compile evidence to dispute the union’s charges, the union tucked its tail and withdrew their allegations. Upon securing signatures from at least 30% of the employees, an election was held and the union was declared decertified. “Instead of defending their presence in the workplace, union bosses often resort to frivolous legal schemes to stop employees from voting out an unwanted union,” said Patrick Semmens, Legal Information Director of the National Right to Work Foundation. “Fortunately, Kathleen Lobodinsky and her coworkers weren’t intimidated by the union’s legal maneuverings and prevailed in their efforts to eject unwanted United Electrical bosses from their workplace.”
