CWA v. Ector County Hospital District - En Banc Court Says No to "Union-Yes" Buttons at Work.
Fifth Circuit, sitting en banc, overrules panel in case involving right to advocate for unions in the workplace Revised En Banc Opinion: CWA vs. Ector County Hosp. Dist., No. 03-50230 (5th Cir. Oct. 20, 2006). Original En Banc Opinion: Communications Workers of American v. Ector County Hospital District, No. 03- 50230 (5th Cir. Oct. 5, 2006); also see Faculty Rights Coalition vs. Shahrokhi (5th Cir. 2006)(involving right to advocate for unionization of part-time Texas faculty on university email system in face of Texas statute prohibiting unionization of public employees and collective bargaining, and university email usage restrictions). District Court Opinion: Faculty Rights Coalition v. Hossein Shahrokhi, 2005 WL 1657116 (S.D.Tx., Jul 13, 2005) U.S. District Court - Southern District of Texas - Houston Division (Opinion by Hon. Lee H. Rosenthal) (First Amendment and access to and use of university e-mail system for labor union advocacy)
Comm. Workers of America v. Ector County, 392. F.3d 733 (5th Cir. 2004)(panel opinion)(First Amendment union speech in the work place, public employer, union drive, "Union Yes" buttons, dress code)
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Lee v. Cytec, 460 F.3d 673 (5th Cir. 2006)(CBA, union’s duty of fair representation, tolling)