Something real is happening in New York. Public employees across the state are waking up to the truth.

They don’t have to fund a union to keep their job. They don’t have to bankroll political spending they never agreed with.

And they do not have to put up with pressure campaigns the moment they ask about their rights.

The change is measurable. It is sharp.

And it is growing.

Back in July, New York saw a 63 percent jump in opt outs compared to the same month the previous year. In the same period, opt outs jumped another 51 percent over the previous month.

That surge wasn’t a blip. It was the start of something bigger.

From July through October, every single month set a new state record for most New Yorkers choosing to opt out during that month.

July set a record. August set a record. September set a record. October set a record.

Four straight months of workers deciding they are done being misled.

The momentum became so strong that by September, New York had already passed the total number of opt outs for all of 2024.

Workers are not hesitating anymore. They’re acting.

And when you listen to what they’re facing, it’s easy to understand why.

Ask a simple question about how to resign and suddenly the union tone shifts.

Instead of a direct answer, workers get warnings, mixed messages or madeup rules.

Some are told they cannot resign at all. Some are told they must keep paying fees.

Others are told the U.S. Supreme Court’s 2018 ruling in Janus v. AFSCME  does not apply to their job because the union says so.

That’s not guidance. That’s intimidation.

Here’s the truth every New York public employee deserves to hear: If your job is funded by taxpayers and the union negotiates your conditions of employment, Janus applies to you.

No exceptions. No creative interpretations. No union invented loopholes.

But some officials do everything they can to keep workers in the dark. A librarian told us, “As soon as I brought up opting out, the game changed. They tried to scare me out of it.”

Another employee said, “It felt like they wanted me to stop asking questions.”

Workers are leaving because they want honesty. They want control. They want respect. And no union pressure tactic is stopping them anymore.

The Opt Out movement isn’t slowing down in New York. It’s accelerating.

It ‘s driven by workers tired of being treated like a revenue source instead of people with rights.

It’s driven by employees who know they deserve better.

We will continue exposing false claims. We will continue helping every worker who reaches out.

And we will continue making sure every New York public employee gets the clarity they are entitled to.

If your union is pressuring you or giving you mixed information, visit OptOutToday.com. You deserve answers rooted in law, not fear.

New York just recorded the strongest surge in opt outs we have ever seen.

And if the trend continues, the message will be unmistakable. Workers are taking back control.