Interview with Nathan McGrath

Interview with Nathan McGrath

From Voices of Freedom by Rick Graber

September 16, 2025 · 33 min · Season 3 · Episode 8

About this episode

Nathan McGrath discusses the Fairness Center's mission to support public employees facing union-related challenges.

An Interview with Nathan McGrath, President and General Counsel of the Fairness Center When public employees face retaliation for exercising their constitutional rights or encounter union corruption, where can they turn for help? Often, they're confronting powerful forces that possess unlimited resources – an uphill battle for any worker. That's where organizations like the Fairness Center step in to level the playing field. Our guest on this episode of Voices of Freedom is Nathan McGrath, President and General Counsel of the Fairness Center, a nonprofit law firm providing free legal services to public-sector employees hurt by union officials. Since the landmark 2018 Supreme Court decision in Janus v. AFSCME, Nathan and his team have been on the front lines helping workers understand and exercise their rights. From challenging illegal contract provisions to exposing embezzled union dues, Nathan's work touches on fundamental questions about individual liberty, the constitution, and the role of public-sector unions in America Topics Discussed on this Episode: Nathan's transition from private practice to constitutional and labor law The Fairness Center's mission to help public…

People in this episode

Host: Rick Graber

Guest: Nathan McGrath

Topics covered

  • public employees rights
  • union corruption
  • constitutional law
  • Fairness Center
  • labor law
  • individual liberty

Keywords

  • public-sector employees
  • legal services
  • union officials
  • constitutional rights
  • worker liberty

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Fairness Center, AFSCME

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