Aaron Withe @AaronWithe

Freedom Foundation CEO Freedomfoundation.com Joined November 2016

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Aaron Withe @AaronWithe

3 days ago

Today marks eight years since the Supreme Court ruled in Janus v. AFSCME that public employees cannot be forced to pay union dues as a condition of keeping their jobs. Until then, those dues had been mandatory for millions of government workers — and most never learned the ruling had changed that, until organizations like mine started telling them. The 5-4 decision held that compelling a public employee to subsidize a union's speech — speech he may deeply oppose — violates the First Amendment. For workers who'd spent years funding positions they disagreed with, it was long overdue.

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State Policy Network @StatePolicy

6 days ago

The 2026 SPN Excellence in Storytelling finalists remind us why narrative matters in policy work. @FreedomFdtn helped more than 750 union members opt out of membership by telling one caregiver's story with clarity and conviction. @JohnLockeNC brought North Carolina's revolutionary history to life and gave new audiences a reason to care about freedom today. @wilawliberty gave teachers a platform to describe what safe, orderly classrooms actually require. These organizations did not wait for the press to tell their stories. They told them themselves. Congratulations to this year's finalists. Read more and vote by July 8: spn.org/communications…

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Larry Sand @ldsand

7 days ago

@realjustfacts @AaronWithe @illinoispolicy Randi Weingarten continues to spew drivel, regards teachers as victims, and at the same time takes advantage of them. amgreatness.com/2026/06/23/ran…

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Aaron Withe @AaronWithe

a week ago

Eight years after Janus v. AFSCME, New York just passed a law that lets Attorney General Letitia James investigate and fine any organization — including ours — up to $1,000 per communication for telling public employees they have a constitutional right to opt out of union membership and dues. They're calling it an "anti-impersonation" bill. It's really about silencing the 7,500 New York workers — 1,400 this year — who used our materials to leave their unions, and the 278,000 nationwide who've done the same since 2018. My new op-ed in the @nypost: nypost.com/2026/06/17/opi…

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Aaron Withe @AaronWithe

2 weeks ago

New York wants to fine my organization $1,000 every time we tell a worker about their constitutional rights. Here's why that should worry you too.

Freedom Foundation @FreedomFdtn

2 weeks ago

New York unions have put a target on our back at the Freedom Foundation simply for helping public employees exercise their First Amendment rights to stop paying dues. Instead of earning members through better service, these unions pushed a bill giving AG Letitia James the power

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Aaron Withe @AaronWithe

2 weeks ago

New York wants to fine us $1,000 every time we tell a worker about their constitutional rights. Read why that should worry you even if you've never heard of the Freedom Foundation. nypost.com/2026/06/17/opi…

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Aaron Withe @AaronWithe

2 weeks ago

My latest for the @nypost:

NY Post Opinion @NYPostOpinion

2 weeks ago

NY unions put a target on my back — for helping their members escape trib.al/21nQCUw

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Freedom Foundation @FreedomFdtn

2 weeks ago

Last month, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed SB 1296 into law — a major win for workers and a direct blow to union bosses. This landmark bill requires at least 50% of the entire bargaining unit to cast ballots before a union election can be certified, ending the practice of unions claiming to represent workers based on a fraction of the vote. It also ends taxpayer-funded paid leave being used for political campaigning, lobbying, and recruitment. From now on, this will be limited to core union responsibilities like contract negotiations and grievances. The Freedom Foundation helped make this happen. Florida's public workers now have a real tool to fight back.

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Aaron Withe @AaronWithe

2 weeks ago

Teachers’ unions count on government resources to do their organizing for them. Arizona voters will now have the chance to weigh in on whether taxpayer resources should be funding union politics in public schools.

Freedom Foundation @FreedomFdtn

2 weeks ago

Arizona voters will finally get a say on whether taxpayer dollars should keep propping up teachers’ union organizing. The Legislature just passed HCR 2040—a Freedom Foundation-backed measure—after a tense, all-night session to wrap up the 2026 legislative year. The resolution

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Aaron Withe @AaronWithe

2 weeks ago

New York is trying to shut down my organization for telling workers the truth about their rights. We've helped 7,500 New Yorkers opt out of union dues. So instead of making a better case for membership, unions asked Albany to make it illegal. If Gov. Hochul signs this bill, we'll sue. wsj.com/opinion/a-new-…

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Aaron Withe @AaronWithe

3 weeks ago

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Aaron Withe @AaronWithe

3 weeks ago

The Freedom Foundation has helped more than 278,000 public employees across the country leave their union. In New York alone, nearly 7,500 workers have used our materials to resign, including 1,400 this year. So instead of making a better case for why workers should stay, unions are asking Albany to make it illegal to inform them that they can leave — with $1,000 fines per mailing designed to bleed us dry. As the Journal puts it: "No wonder unions are desperate to shut down the Freedom Foundation."

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Julie Collier @JuliewithPALs

3 weeks ago

Union protection in New York coming to every state. The status quo union empire is getting scared people are waking up and walking away from the unions. Let’s keep working to defund the unions.

Aaron Withe @AaronWithe

3 weeks ago

The Wall Street Journal editorial board calls New York's new union bill exactly what it is: a 'Union Protection Act.'

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Aaron Withe @AaronWithe

3 weeks ago

The Wall Street Journal editorial board calls New York's new union bill exactly what it is: a 'Union Protection Act.'

Wall Street Journal Opinion @WSJopinion

3 weeks ago

The biggest threat to the political power of unions is the flight of their own members, and New York Democrats want to silence groups that encourage them to opt out. on.wsj.com/4oh72Ah

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Aaron Withe @AaronWithe

3 weeks ago

New York just passed a bill designed to fine the Freedom Foundation out of existence for telling workers they can leave their union. 7,500 NY public employees have already used our materials to do exactly that. The WSJ editorial board sees it clearly — this is a union protection act, not a worker protection act. Gov. Hochul shouldn't sign it. wsj.com/opinion/a-new-…

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Aaron Withe @AaronWithe

3 weeks ago

Randi Weingarten is calling falling test scores a "call to action" and blaming screens. She left out the part where she spent two years fighting to keep kids off school grounds and on those same screens. My latest in @RCPolitics: realclearpolitics.com/articles/2026/…

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Aaron Withe @AaronWithe

4 weeks ago

AFT used teachers' dues to fund Randi Weingarten's book. She kept the royalties. My latest for @dcexaminer: washingtonexaminer.com/op-eds/4589679…

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Aaron Withe @AaronWithe

4 weeks ago

My latest w/Gevura Fund President Tina Snider for @RCPolitics: Weingarten Blames Screens, Not Herself, For Falling Test Scores realclearpolitics.com/articles/2026/…

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Aaron Withe @AaronWithe

4 weeks ago

The Freedom Foundation has already helped more than 25,000 public employees opt out of their unions in 2026 — and we're not even halfway through the year. We're on track for our biggest year ever, building on more than 275,000 public employees who have reclaimed their paychecks from forced union dues and stripped nearly $791 million from union coffers.

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Aaron Withe @AaronWithe

4 weeks ago

It's been a month since Governor Ron DeSantis signed Freedom Foundation-backed SB 1296 into law. Make no mistake: Florida set the national standard for union accountability. Another big thanks to Gov. DeSantis for standing with public workers. If you’re a Florida government worker, visit our new union accountability page and see how these changes protect your freedom. freedomfoundation.com/florida-impact/