The Union Bosses, and every employee who helped sieze these funds can actually be prosecuted in criminal court for larceny, embezzalment, as well as Grand Theaft (Depending on the amount). Moreover, the employer can be charged criminally for aidingand abetting in the larceny, embezzalment, or possible wire fraud. So to can the bank which accepted the money, the employers check writing agent, and every one whom actually helps the Union recieve what amounts to stolen funds.

The employee needs to take his or her case to the local DA's office. All to often people are too affraid to press criminal charges, but some times that is all that gets through to these fat cat Union Bosses.

"Wait I can go to jail?" Tends to be the response. An example needs to be made from time to time. Prosecute criminally up the chain. Take down the whole criminal conspiracy to embezzal, commit larceny, and basically steel funds they know or should have known they had no right to. The employer is just as guilty. If the employee says "Give me my entire check, and I want nothing with-held!" That is their right!Short of a court order, the employer cutting the check, the bankers, as well as the crooked Union are all guilty across the board and up the chain. Throw them in jail! It won't happen again. Not to mention the Public Relation fiasco, such prosecutions will bring to the Union.

People need to learn to play hardball. Yes, sue in Civil Court, but don't forget Criminal Court. They are breaking the Law, and literally steeling after all. Jail is one hell of a deterant, or so I've been told ;).