2,824 Public Employees Helped Opt Out
18,000 Members
$323,875 Saved in Annual Union Dues
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
*News Update* Rutgers University, Rutgers AAUP-AFT union, and New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy reached a ‘framework’ agreement to end the strike on April 15. The framework, according to Rutgers, “provides fair and equitable wages, benefits, and work conditions for our faculty as well as our graduate students and part-time lecturers.”
University of California will seek repayment of wages from graduate workers who went on strike in December. A university spokesperson, Ryan King, said the university is legally obligated to be repaid by striking workers. The university “may not legally pay our employees or gift them funds if they did not
Labor strikes, or threats to strike, are trending in popularity as labor unions flex their muscle in the public sector. New York City is the latest battleground, where municipal unions blame Mayor Eric Adams for not negotiating a new contract in good faith. One union, the United Federation of Teachers
