June 5, 2023
An amicus brief filed by Americans for Fair Treatment was quoted by The Washington Post related to a case before the U.S. Supreme Court: Briefs from the pro-Trump America First Policy Institute and the Americans for Fair Treatment, which works against public-sector unions, demonstrated the importance of the case to
New data from the National Labor Relations Board found a 16% increase in unfair labor practice charges against employers in the first half of 2023. Unionization election petitions have also increased. The trend is likely attributable to “more union-friendly board policies, as well as more favorable economic conditions and public
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Service Employees International Union (SEIU), who claims to fight for a society “where all workers are valued and all people respected” is in hot water with its own employees for using “corporate tricks and delay tactics.” Employees at the Washington, D.C. headquarters announced the strike against their employer, the union,
A report from Americans for Fair Treatment was cited in an opinion editorial in RealClearPolitics: According to a report from the nonprofit Americans for Fair Treatment, FLRA records show 1,211 charges filed by individuals against unions since 2015. Just 21, or fewer than 2%, reached an enforcement action or settlement. You can
Dedicated to serving their city, public employees in NYC are entitled to have their pension dollars managed in a way that best promotes their retirement interests. New York, NY – On Thursday, May 11, Americans for Fair Treatment joined four current and former New York City municipal employees in filing
It’s official: Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed into law a paycheck protection bill that allows public employees to stop direct deductions of mandatory membership dues to unions. DeSantis signed Senate Bill 256 on Tuesday, and said that the bill’s signing marked a “very productive day for education.” He added that
The New York State United Teachers (NYSUT) held its annual representative assembly last month and claimed the union was in sound and strong financial footing, despite reports showing the union is in poor financial health. In his remarks to the assembly, NYSUT secretary-treasurer J. Philippe Abraham claimed NYSUT is “strong.”