This reform dismantles the staggering waste of over 750,000 hours of taxpayer-funded ‘official time’ on union activities, redirecting those resources to what matters most.
Teachers don’t pay dues to bankroll political stunts. They expect the UFT to fight for better pay, safer schools, and more resources, not to force-feed them Mamdani’s socialist agenda.
We are standing up for tens of thousands of TSA screeners who deserve a workplace built on merit, safety, and accountability, not politics or backroom deals.
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.
The current “opt-out” system forces employees to actively object to their dues funding political causes they may not support – an unfair burden.
