About Opt Out Today

Opt Out Today is a project of the Freedom Foundation, a nonprofit organization founded in 1991 to promote individual liberty, free enterprise and limited, accountable government. The Freedom Foundation’s main office is located in Olympia, WA, with additional offices located across the country.

As strong advocates for individual liberty, we fundamentally believe that no worker should be forced to associate with or financially support a labor union as a condition of keeping their job.

Accordingly, we work to make sure that all public employees are fully informed of and able to exercise their constitutional rights regarding union membership and dues payment.

“Keep up the great work. I received both the email and mailer to opt-out of the union; however had already done so. Your work is the first I had seen noting the option to opt-out. Of course the unions nor the State made any effort to notify employees of the option.”

– Darla, State Employee

“Yes, finally! I’ve been asking where the dues go for over 20 years. I am signing and sending this (opt-out form) today. THANK YOU!”

– Oregon city employee

“I am a junior high teacher in California. I want to thank you for your website and the information I gleaned from it. I have decided to leave the teacher’s union due to ideological differences, and have discovered The Association of American Educators. I am very grateful. Keep up the good work!”

– Jamie

“For 28 years I have never been a registered public union member but forced to belong to the corrupt organizations without my written consent. Now toward the end of my career I might be freed from a political force that I have never agreed with…Thank you again for all your work this last decade for the working class that has been pilfered by these political organizations and have always push the political values that I personally do not/have not agreed with.”

– Oregon state employee

“I am a WSDOT employee very unhappy about having to support the WFSE political agenda. Imagine my delight when the Janus decision came down. Not being a passive wait and see person, I instructed my payroll department to cancel the union deduction from my paycheck. They complied, and I have their word in writing. I am happy to stop being compelled to donate to an agenda I don’t agree with. Maybe you can spread the word about quitting the union this way.”

– Patrick

“Thank you for the work that your group is doing. Furthermore, thank you for making the process easy, you are helping many public employees and I know we all appreciate your dedication.”

– Jay

“The union was taking about $80 out of my paycheck every month, until your organization helped me get my money back and stop these deductions. Thank you so much.”

– Jenny

“I applied to get out of the union and I haven’t paid dues since. It has been, to date, the biggest raise that the union has ever gotten for me. Thank you All!”

– Michael

“I’d like to thank you for creating a system that allowed me to collect more of my paycheck and to free me from supporting the union and what it chooses to do with my money.”

– Steven

“Thank you for giving public employees a voice and for putting my best interests first. Your organization is appreciated and I’m very thankful.”

– Evelyn

“Thank you for all your help. I appreciate your time, effort and understanding through the process of opting out of my union. Freedom Foundation equals hope and I’m grateful you are here for us who want to fight for justice…”

– Beth

“People would not answer my questions about opting out within my work place, then I found your website, it’s fantastic. Thank you so much for your help and for what you do.”

– Dee

“Thank you for your assistance throughout this matter. Keep up the great work and continuing to spread the word about the Janus v. AFSCME Supreme Court case.”

– Miguel

“Thank you for providing education on this topic and offering this free service.”

– Genevieve

“Thank you for being the only resource out there for this kind of thing!”

– John

“I would like to share my sincere thanks to the Freedom Foundation for providing information on how to withdraw from the union and stop the payroll deduction for union dues.”

– Michelle

“Thank you very much. Unions have outlasted their worth, I’m tired of being bullied into contracts that don’t represent my values. I really appreciate what your group is doing.”

– Austin

“Dues are no longer being taken from my paycheck. Thank you for your help with this! Information about the Janus decision is not easy to find where I work. I wouldn’t have known what to do without the opt out email.”

– Gillian

“I appreciate your time and efforts to help people like myself who have been fair share fee objectors over the years and are grateful for this opportunity to further reduce the financial contribution to a political agenda I do not support.”

– Jennifer

“I’m incredibly grateful for your organization’s guidance throughout this process. You’ve enabled me to receive my $700 back each year and spend it on my own desires not the unions”.

– Elizabeth

“Thank you for helping me in opting out of paying union dues. I couldn’t figure out how to do it on my own before I found your website.”

– Abigail

“Thank you for what your organization has done. It is a very valuable tool for us state workers.”

– Robert

“Thank you for checking up on this. It’s nice to know someone is out there trying to make sure the right thing is done!”

– Debra

“Your website is great and so easy to navigate. Thank you for the help in this process and following up. I appreciate it greatly.”

– Teresa

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