Five years after a landmark SCOTUS decision, public employees continue exercising their restored freedom of association.
Five years ago today, a multi-year effort started by the brave veteran teacher Rebecca Friedrichs finally concluded, freeing all public-sector employees from financially supporting a government union as a condition…
School bullying can occur in any educational setting. And even though students aren't in classrooms right now, veteran teacher Rebecca Friedrichs lists several ideas to teach children more about empathy…
The transition to online learning due to the Coronavirus has changed the current education landscape for many students and families. From video conferences to virtual presentations, the digital instruction shift…
Rebecca Friedrichs, a 28-year veteran teacher and the name behind the game-changing legal case (Friedrichs v. CTA) that paved the way for government employee freedom, recently met with the Trump…
Democratic Presidential candidate Kamala Harris wants to extend the school day to 6 p.m. to align it with the work day and better support working families. But is a longer…
It’s unfortunate the teachers’ union resorted, again, to using students and families as its political pawns. The Chicago teachers’ strike was more than a labor agreement dispute, it was a…
Unions try—and fail—to disrupt an event.
The Teamsters are certified under the law to represent police officers all over the state. The Center had to hire police to protect us while the Center and our guests…
Yesterday, American Experiment held a luncheon celebrating the Supreme Court’s ruling in Janus v. AFSCME featuring Mark Janus and Rebecca Friedrichs. The Teamsters Local 320, a labor union, decided to protest. Unions once played an important…
Mark Janus and Rebecca Friedrichs will be in the Twin Cities on Monday to discuss their role in the recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling that public employee unions cannot force…
The U.S. Supreme Court says public employees must affirmatively consent to the deduction of union fees.
Speaking of the Janus case…Mrs. Rebecca Friedrichs, a school teacher from California, challenged union agency fees as unconstitutional. Her case was heard by the Supreme Court just two years ago.…
Could the Janus case restore civility to Minnesota’s politics and classrooms?
There was a loud, wonderful demonstration all morning long on the steps of the Supreme Court. Hundreds of public employees from all over the country came with signs, hats and…
What would Rev. King say about the nation’s obsession with race, gender, sexual orientation—all things Identity—taking over the nation’s schools and political conversation? Is that what he wanted for the…
I have no doubt that most teachers are dedicated professionals who just want to teach—and like the mean girls we all knew in school, that it is a small minority…
Who are Mark Janus and Rebecca Friedrichs? And why did I write about them in The Wall Street Journal today? If the Supreme Court rules in Janus’ favor, every government…
The hero of their flight against mandatory union fees says 'this battle for liberty cannot be abandoned'
Testimony and brief on Employee Freedom before Government Operations and Elections Policy Committee, House of Representatives on House File 3585 (specifically Article 2 on Fair Share and Dues Deduction) Written…
The teacher who battled against mandatory union membership fees in the U.S. Supreme Court will speak at CAE event.
Rebecca Friedrichs is a dedicated public school teacher in California. Her passion for teaching children is frustrated by the public school system in general, and the labor union she is…
Why are union bosses bashing California teacher Rebecca Friedrichs and the other plaintiffs in the Friedrichs vs. California Teachers Association case? In a word: money. In three words: heaps of money. Public…