2,824 Public Employees Helped Opt Out
18,000 Members
$323,875 Saved in Annual Union Dues
2,824 Public Employees Helped Opt Out
18,000 Members
$323,875 Saved in Annual Union Dues
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
On the morning of August 6, Kamala Harris announced Minnesota Governor Tim Walz as her running mate for President. Walz, who recently equated neighborliness with socialism, is a former teacher and member of both the American Federation of Teachers and the National Education Association. In his political career, Tim Walz
The following is an excerpt from our Saturday email, which includes our musings on the latest developments impacting public employees, links to that week’s labor news, and a collection of whimsical reads for your weekend. If you’d like to receive our weekly email, you can use the sign-up form at