Michael Mulgrew will continue to run United Federation of Teachers (UFT) in New York City, after beating back an effort to oust him by a challenger running on a progressive reformist platform. Mulgrew secured his fifth term as president on Wednesday after winning two-thirds of the vote, according to a
The House of Representatives voted Tuesday to allow House staff members to unionize. The resolution does not need a Senate vote to go into effect. The Congressional Workers Union, which has been pushing for unionization, said in a statement, “Tonight’s vote is a historic moment for thousands of congressional workers
From Amazon to Starbucks, employees in many corporations and industries are unionizing, some in hopes of obtaining better pay, benefits, and working conditions, and others in an effort to push their employer to engage in social activism. But are unions the best way to achieve any of these goals? Many employees
Americans for Fair Treatment Senior Writer, Suzanne Bates, was featured in The Washington Times
Americans for Fair Treatment (AFFT) continues its mission to serve public employees through a new database of all state and municipal collective bargaining agreements (CBAs) in Pennsylvania. The database provides Pennsylvania public employees with copies of the CBAs that define the terms and conditions of their employment, giving them a
Americans for Fair Treatment data was featured in Heartland Daily News:
This week is Public Service Employee Recognition and Teacher Appreciation Week. Americans for Fair Treatment exists to serve public employees who aren’t afraid to stand up for what is right. Their bravery and tenacity are contagious, and our staff is continuously inspired by the wonderful employees we get to work
Recently, the Manhattan Institute had some interesting pieces on how hard it is to determine how many public-sector workers have stopped paying union dues since the 2018 decision in the Janus v AFSCME Supreme Court case, which said public employees have the right not to pay a union to keep
Here’s what I wish people knew about public employees: We are people just like you. Many of us live in the communities we serve in and we want them to be places where people love to live and raise their children. Public employees are your neighbors, your friends, and the
