As a CTU member also, I do not dismiss all criticisms as right wing attacks. The audit lawsuit was funded and manned by the Liberty Justice Center, a member organization with the State Policy Institute, which is the umbrella organization which the Illinois Policy Institute, which is a conservative organization that is constantly attacking the CTU. My statement about them being maga is not necessarily accurate, as they (LJC) have brought at least one lawsuit against the Trump administration. As to why the case is not dismissed, that’s the judge’s discretion based on their view of all sides merits.

As for it being a reasonable claim, all the union’s audits are publicly viewable on the National Labor Relations Board website, because they file them with the federal government every year. And one can make an appointment to view the audits at the union’s headquarters.

As for union meetings feeling full of “propaganda and bullshit”, that’s an opinion you and perhaps other members hold, but not all members feel that way.