Opt-out record falls for the third consecutive month

Michael Ciccio
August 6, 2025

The Freedom Foundation has done it again, setting yet another record for monthly union opt-outs.

That’s three months in a row.

In July alone, 5,381 government employees made the decision to leave their union, bringing the total financial impact to more than $5 million in annual dues redirected away from unions that can no longer be used to fund their political agenda.

This isn’t just a streak. It’s a movement.

The Freedom Foundation has already surpassed the total number of opt-outs we secured in all of 2022, and the year’s not even close to over.

Each opt-out represents a public employee reclaiming their First Amendment rights and taking control of their paycheck. And with momentum on our side, we’re not slowing down.

To the thousands of public workers standing up for freedom, thank you. We’re just getting started.

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Michael Ciccio

National Director

Michael Ciccio serves as the National Director for the Freedom Foundation. Michael has over a decade of experience organizing activists and professionals, as well as coaching and advising on topics such as public speaking, organizing tactics, and media strategy. After graduating from the University of New Hampshire in 2008, Michael jumped right into the New Hampshire political sphere, working for various campaigns and within the New Hampshire State Senate. Most recently he served as the director of staff training at Americans for Prosperity, one of the nation’s premier grassroots organizations. During his 7 years at the organization, he focused on the continued expansion of grassroots capabilities.