More union rules. Fewer screeners. Longer lines. AFFT applauds DHS Secretary Kristi Noem for issuing a new, comprehensive determination ending collective bargaining and exclusive union representation for TSA screening officers. This decision is thorough, data-driven, and legally sound. It confirms what travelers have experienced for years: union mandates reduce staffing flexibility, close security lanes, and […]
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December 4, 2025 To the Leadership and Members of: AFSCME Council 5 Education Minnesota MAPE (Minnesota Association of Professional Employees) SEIU Healthcare Minnesota & Iowa Minnesota Nurses Association All other public-sector unions representing employees of the Minnesota Department of Human Services (DHS), Department of Education, and related agencies Dear Union Leaders and Members, Americans for […]
Chip Rogers, AFFT CEO When Nia Lucas, a mother, U.S. Army veteran, and former employee of the Small Business Administration, contacted her union for help, she expected a routine request for representation. Instead, her situation became the center of a legal battle that would ultimately expand civil rights protections for millions of federal workers. […]
New Hampshire public employees deserve the freedom to negotiate for themselves. The Public Employee Choice Act, championed by Rep. Brian Labrie, ensures that individuals, not just unions, have a voice in their workplace. Why this matters: Pro-employee: Empowers employees without undermining unions. Individual negotiation matters: 89% of U.S. employees negotiate independently. NH should be no different. Real stories, […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 10, 2025 Senate HELP Committee Advances Labor Reform Package Backed by AFFT WASHINGTON, D.C. – Americans for Fair Treatment (AFFT) today commended the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, led by Chair Bill Cassidy (R-LA), for introducing a package of labor bills that put worker freedom, fairness, and transparency at […]
Through 3.5 years of FOIA litigation, Americans for Fair Treatment (AFFT) obtained 519 pages of initially hidden and then redacted USPS records concerning Project T—the White House’s COVID-19 test kit distribution program. Newly released material clarifies coordination between the USPS and the White House, revealing extensive White House involvement in program design, privacy policy, and communications with Congress. […]
By Chip Rogers, President & CEO, Americans for Fair Treatment California voters are being bombarded with political ads from every direction ahead of the Nov. 4 election. At the center is Proposition 50, a ballot measure that would redraw congressional districts in ways that could give Democrats five additional House seats. Behind the flashy […]
When undercover footage becomes the only way to learn what’s happening inside teachers union conferences, something is deeply broken. The latest videos from the Montana Federation of Public Employees’ 2025 Educator Conference are shocking, and sadly not surprising. A middle school librarian bragged about restoring explicit books to her library. A DEI art educator […]
The collapse of the New Georgia Project is more than a headline. It’s a warning about what happens when political power operates without accountability. Earlier this year, Americans for Fair Treatment (AFFT) took action to stand up for the workers at the New Georgia Project by filing an NLRB complaint against Stacey Abrams for unfair labor […]