Unlocking Worker Freedom, One County at a Time
May 25, 2018

There’s a chain reaction happening in New Mexico. County by county, local officials are showing support for worker freedom by passing right-to-work ordinances.   First it was Sandoval County, which passed right-to-work in January. Now, bordering counties of San Juan and McKinley are considering it, as is near-by Torrance County.  Second was Otero County, which passed right-to-work in April. The county’s west side is […]

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The Unfair Ways Unions Use Resources from Taxpayers, Members  
May 25, 2018

You wouldn’t spend money on something you don’t want or need, right? If you did, that would be a waste. And certainly, no one should force you to waste your own money. Believe it or not, people are being forced to spend their money all the time in ways they don’t want to — by legal means, […]

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ICYMI: Unions only have themselves to blame for losing members
May 23, 2018

Americans for Prosperity Policy Director Akash Chougule | New York Post Labor leaders are panicking ahead of a Supreme Court decision in Janus v. American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees, which could drastically alter the relationship between government unions and employees forced to fund their activity. Adding to their woes is a new […]

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AFP: Chaves Makes Four
May 21, 2018

Momentum grows as county commissioners unanimously vote to make Chaves the fourth county in New Mexico to pass right-to-work ROSWELL, N.M. – Americans for Prosperity-New Mexico (AFP-NM) on Monday applauded Chaves County commissioners for unanimously passing the right-to-work ordinance introduced by Commissioner T. Calder Ezzell Jr., making Chaves the fourth county in New Mexico to […]

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AFP-Missouri Applauds Legislature for Advancing Worker Freedom, Tax Cut Bills
May 18, 2018

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – As the 2018 legislative comes to a close, Americans for Prosperity-Missouri (AFP-MO) released a statement lauding the legislature on bills approved that advanced worker freedom in the state. Leading the heralded group of bills was HB 1413, which includes provisions that would require an employee’s annual consent for labor organizations to use dues and […]

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AFP-NJ: What’s in a name?
May 18, 2018

Trenton, NJ – Today, Governor Murphy signed the Workplace Democracy Enhancement Act into law. This legislation is widely regarded as a threat to worker freedoms and is designed to rob government workers of their consent to enter unions. Erica Jedynak, State Director of Americans for Prosperity-NJ, issued the following statement in response: “The ‘Workplace Democracy […]

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Lincoln Makes Three, on to the Next One
May 16, 2018

Momentum grows as county commissioners unanimously vote to make Lincoln the third county in New Mexico to pass right-to-work Carrizozo, N.M. – Americans for Prosperity-New Mexico (AFP-NM) on Tuesday applauded Lincoln County commissioners for unanimously passing the right-to-work ordinance introduced by Commissioner Elaine Allen, making Lincoln the third county in New Mexico to expand workers’ […]

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AFP: Lincoln Makes Three, on to the Next One
May 15, 2018

Momentum grows as county commissioners unanimously vote to make Lincoln the third county in New Mexico to pass right-to-work Carrizozo, N.M. – Americans for Prosperity-New Mexico (AFP-NM) on Tuesday applauded Lincoln County commissioners for unanimously passing the right-to-work ordinance introduced by Commissioner Elaine Allen, making Lincoln the third county in New Mexico to expand workers’ […]

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AFP-Arizona Legislative Scorecards
May 14, 2018

Are your legislators Champions of the Taxpayer? Or Champions of BIG Government? You can find out soon!  AFP-Arizona will release its 2018 Legislative Scorecard later this year.  For an update on the key bills we were tracking in the 2018 session, check out our May 15 Legislative Update.   (SCROLL DOWN FOR SCORECARDS FROM PREVIOUS YEARS) […]

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