March 6, 2023
Julie Su, currently serving as the Deputy Secretary of Labor, is the official nominee to replace outgoing Labor Secretary Marty Walsh. Walsh left the Biden administration to become the president of the National Hockey League Players Association union. President Joe Biden made the official nomination announcement on March 1, and
Americans for Fair Treatment CEO Elisabeth Messenger was quoted by The Daily Caller about the recent mayoral election in Chicago, Illinois.
Colorado may not be considered a state dominated by labor unions, but the activity on the ground reveals labor unions are strengthening their foothold in the Centennial State. On January 31, 2023, a proposed bill entitled “Public Employees’ Workplace Protection” (SB23-111) that would give public unions more power and influence
Americans for Fair Treatment Organizing Director Brigette Herbst was quoted by the New York Sun about New York teachers unions’ finances, which data comes from the ‘Where Do Your Dues Go’ research series: The New York State United Teachers is $180 million in debt, according to a new analysis by
Polls tend to be barometers of public opinion, whether it is supporting or opposing public policies, proposals, or even public figures. Yet not every poll is fair. Survey questions can be phrased or formatted in a way that skews answers, as seems to be the case with a recent poll
A Massachusetts teachers union began a crowdfunding campaign on February 6 to pay fines it incurred for breaking the state’s no-strike law for public employees. The Woburn Teachers Association (WTA) tweeted a link to their GoFundMe crowdfunding page and said, “Any help would be immensely appreciated!! We have some fines
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul is in hot water with the unions that supported her gubernatorial campaign. The Governor recently announced two controversial policy positions, including her intent to make changes to medical billing requirements and to lift the state’s charter school cap. The “Pay and Resolve” bill, which would