*News Update* On July 20, Brian Ahakuelo was sentenced in federal court to 140 months (or 11 years and 8 months) and three years of supervised release for “conspiracy, wire fraud, and embezzlement” as the former head of IBEW Local 1260. He was ordered to pay $209,391.72 in restitution. His
AFFT recently surveyed its members about their experiences during the lead-up to the 2022 midterm elections. Findings show a wide range of political communications by unions, ranging from “none” to “nonstop propaganda.” The majority of members noted that they did not receive any communication. When asked whether their union sent
*News Update* On December 23, the University of California reached an agreement with 48,000 striking workers, whose labor strike disrupted classes across ten campuses. The new contract will go through May 31, 2025 and will lead to pay raises for workers, with some of the lower-paid workers seeing an 80%
Elisabeth Messenger, interim CEO of Americans for Fair Treatment, was quoted in the Washington Examiner.
Americans for Fair Treatment (AFFT) today filed an amicus brief before the U.S. Supreme Court in Ohio Adjutant General’s Department v. Federal Labor Relations Authority. This little-known case could rein in a rogue federal labor board that has dramatically expanded the definition of a federal agency and ignored public employees’
The country’s largest labor union voted to hike union membership dues for the first time in 17 years – all in an effort to fund a 1-million-new-member recruitment drive. Bloomberg Law reported the union anticipates the hike in dues will raise $10 million per year for the recruitment drive from
Politicians weren’t the only items on ballots across the country last week. Voters made important decisions on ballot measures – measures unions heavily promoted or campaigned against during the 2022 midterm election cycle. In Tennessee, almost 70% of voters approved Amendment 1, a Right to Work amendment to their state
Unionized railroad workers are threatening to go on strike later this month in a move that could exacerbate ongoing supply chain issues in the U.S. Of the 12 unions representing railroad workers, two unions—Teamsters and the Brotherhood of Railroad Signalmen (BRS)—are threatening to strike. The other 10 railroad unions have
The National Labor Relations Board proposed elimination of the 2020 “blocking charge” rule that prevents unions from blocking or delaying decertification elections. According to the University of Wisconsin, decertification is “a vote by members of a collective bargaining unit to dissociate from the union that represents them.” The rule change
