Who Are Unions Really Fighting For?
Even among Democrats, union leadership has become too extreme, too divisive, and too unwilling to represent the full spectrum of their own members.
June 18, 2025
Even among Democrats, union leadership has become too extreme, too divisive, and too unwilling to represent the full spectrum of their own members.
Their focus should be on improving wages, working conditions, and safety, not interfering in federal law enforcement or fueling divisive political narratives.
This isn’t a typical labor dispute. It’s a test of whether federal agencies can bypass Congress to create labor frameworks that serve political agendas instead of national security.
At the heart of the turmoil is a charge that cuts deep: systemic racism.
In our brief to the court, we lay out the facts and the law. Congress never authorized unionization for TSA screeners.
The time for reform is now. AFFT’s legal actions go beyond holding two organizations accountable.
“As a national community of public-sector employees and concerned citizens, we are deeply troubled by the breach that impacted more than 500,000 individuals … “
Hackers accessed personal information of more than 500,000 people, including driver’s licenses, social security numbers, banking and medical information, and passport numbers.
The current “opt-out” system forces employees to actively object to their dues funding political causes they may not support – an unfair burden.