A Victory for Accountability and Fairness: AFFT’s Role in Ending TSA Collective Bargaining
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has declared an end to collective bargaining for more than 50,000 TSA Transportation Security Officers.
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has declared an end to collective bargaining for more than 50,000 TSA Transportation Security Officers.
By unlawfully unionizing TSA screeners, the TSA has denied these employees the fundamental rights and protections they deserve.
The Democratic National Committee (DNC) sparked controversy after it announced layoffs with just one day’s notice, offering no severance to the affected employees. This decision has been met with sharp criticism from the DNC Staff Union, which accused the leadership of betraying the party’s core values. According to an Axios
Chip Rogers, CEO at Americans for Fair Treatment, wrote an opinion editorial in National Review Online explaining why unions need to get out of politics and focus on supporting the real needs of their members. You can read the full opinion editorial here.
A recent study, conducted by Professors Michael T. Hartney of Boston College and Vladimir Kogan of Ohio State University, has shed light on the motivations behind teachers’ union endorsements in school board elections. It reveals that these endorsements are more aligned with unions’ self-interest than with the pursuit of better
As next week’s presidential election approaches, teachers across the country should take a moment to consider how unions have been spending their hard-earned money in this time of heightened political division. Teachers unions like the National Education Association (NEA) and the American Federation of Teachers (AFT) are actively engaging in
Last week, all seven members of the Chicago Board of Education resigned in the midst of contentious contract negotiations with the Chicago Teachers Union (CTU), and increasing pressure from CTU and Mayor Brandon Johnson to oust Chicago Public Schools CEO Pedro Martinez. The mayor and his former union have been
A national expert on issues related to the American workforce, Molly Conway delivers AFFT’s monthly federal update to keep you apprised of the latest in DC. If you’re a federal employee, you won’t want to miss this. Welcome to the July and early August edition of AFFT’s Monthly Federal Labor Policy Update