Today, Americans for Fair Treatment (AFFT) celebrates the passage of Senate Bill 2202 in Mississippi, a critical victory for public sector employees and taxpayers. This landmark legislation ensures that government workers are no longer compelled to fund union political activities with their hard-earned wages without consent. It reinforces the principle that public payroll systems exist […]

Americans For Fair Treatment (AFFT) is launching a new podcast called Red Pen. It's a fast-paced show focused on holding headlines accountable and examining the biggest stories shaping education, labor, and public policy.   Hosted by AFFT CEO Chip Rogers and AFFT Senior Fellow Corey DeAngelis, Red Pen will break down major news stories each week […]

A Marion County Circuit Court judge blocked an executive order issued by Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek that would have required state agencies to negotiate project labor agreements (PLAs) on most state-funded construction projects. The order, issued in December 2024, aimed to expand union participation in major state construction work, including projects such as seismic upgrades […]

  The government should not function as a political collection agency. Yet every time a federal, state, or local payroll office deducts union dues or political contributions from a worker’s paycheck, that is exactly what it becomes.   Public payroll systems exist to pay employees, not to help politically active organizations raise money. When government […]

AFFT strongly supports Virginia’s right-to-work law and opposes any effort to repeal it.   At its core, right to work protects a fundamental freedom: no worker should be required to join or financially support a union as a condition of employment. That principle is not anti-worker. It is pro-choice, pro-freedom, and essential to a fair […]

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 […]

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 […]

Chip Rogers, President and CEO, Americans for Fair Treatment For too long, America’s workers have been treated like passengers in the backseat of their own careers, told where to go, how to think, and who gets to speak for them. The Employee Rights Act changes that. Senator Tim Scott’s newly reintroduced Employee Rights Act of 2025 is […]

We're delivering two powerful reminders of why Americans for Fair Treatment exists, and proof that our work is delivering results.   First, the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals issued a landmark ruling: federal employees no longer need to file union labor charges before taking discrimination cases to court. This ruling empowers workers to fully exercise […]