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  1. December 12, 2024

    Political Consultant Beats Union President's Defamation Suit

    A Washington federal judge has tossed a United Food and Commercial Workers official's suit against a political consultant, holding that she did not prove the consultant defamed her by distributing a flyer accusing her of corruption ahead of a potential merger of union locals.

  2. May 30, 2023

    Consultant Can't Shake UFCW Local's Defamation Suit

    A Washington federal judge has preserved a lawsuit accusing a political consultant of defaming a United Food and Commercial Workers official by distributing a flyer accusing her of corruption ahead of a potential merger of union locals, rejecting the consultant's argument that the flyer was expressing opinions.

  3. February 13, 2023

    Consultant Wants Toss Of Union's 'Black Ops' Defamation Suit

    A political consultant urged a Washington federal judge on Monday to toss a United Food and Commercial Workers local's claims that he went on a "black ops" mission to share flyers containing lies about union leaders, arguing that his statements were protected opinion under the First Amendment.

  4. November 10, 2022

    UFCW Local Says Consultant Ran 'Black Ops' To Halt Merger

    A United Food and Commercial Workers local claimed a political consulting firm owner went on a "black ops" mission to hand out defamatory flyers containing lies about union leaders in a bid to halt a merger of affiliates within the labor organization, according to a Washington federal court complaint.