By Chip Rogers, CEO, Americans for Fair Treatment The NYC teachers union’s endorsement of Zohran Mamdani, a Marxist mayoral candidate, is an outrageous betrayal of its members. Mamdani’s radical and racially divisive vision - seizing businesses, taxing “whiter” neighborhoods, and pushing rent freezes - threatens the very future of New York City. Yet the United Federation […]
Union Abuse
By Chip Rogers, CEO, Americans for Fair Treatment A federal judge just halted one of the most important reform efforts in decades aimed at restoring accountability and efficiency in our bloated federal workforce. By blocking the Trump administration’s executive order that aimed to streamline agency operations and remove obstructive union influence, Judge James Donato […]
By Chip Rogers, CEO, Americans for Fair Treatment If there was ever a moment that exposed the deep disconnect between union leadership and the workers they claim to represent, it is now. In the past week alone, we witnessed one of the most visible faces of organized labor, Randi Weingarten, the longtime president […]
By Chip Rogers, CEO, Americans for Fair TreatmentAmericans have long supported the right of workers to come together, advocate for better treatment, and collectively bargain. But what happens when union leaders, entrusted with representing those workers, use their positions for political theater and law-breaking instead of actual advocacy? The recent arrest of SEIU California President […]
Posted as a guest editorial on PennLive.com on March 29th David R. Osborne and William “Chip” Rogers The American Federation of Teachers (AFT) recently sued the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) over concerns about Elon Musk’s crew gaining access to the personal information of union members. In a statement, AFT President Randi Weingarten said union […]
Priorities for Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer We congratulate Lori Chavez-DeRemer on her confirmation as Labor Secretary. This administration has a unique opportunity to reshape federal labor practices, and I urge Secretary Chavez-DeRemer to champion three critical reforms to ensure efficiency, accountability, and worker freedom in the federal workforce. First, we must address the misuse of […]