Americans for Fair Treatment

Americans for Fair Treatment
Basic facts
Location:	Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
Type:	501(c)(3)
Top official:	William "Chip" Rogers, Chief Executive Officer
Year founded:	2014
Website:	Official website

Americans for Fair Treatment (AFFT) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization incorporated in Oklahoma and based in Pennsylvania. As of September 2025, the organization described itself as "a free membership, non-profit organization designed to help public-sector workers exercise their First Amendment rights without fear of coercion from unions."

Background

Americans for Fair Treatment was founded in 2014. As of September 2025, the organization had the following mission statement:

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Americans for Fair Treatment (AFFT) believes all public sector employees should have the freedom to choose to join a union or to abstain from joining a government union, an employee association, or other group. In support of this vision, AFFT works to educate public sector employees about their constitutional rights around union membership. AFFT is a national nonprofit organization that offers educational materials and a free membership program to current and former public-sector employees. AFFT membership provides members with retail discounts, professional development scholarships, networking opportunities, and support in exercising First Amendment rights.

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Leadership

As of September 2025, the following individuals held leadership roles at Americans for Fair Treatment:

• William "Chip" Rogers, chief executive officer
• Matt Gress, vice president of government affairs
• Carissa Burgett, chief of staff

Work and activities

Legislative and policy work

As of September 2025, Americans for Fair Treatment was a membership-based organization. The organization offered the following benefits to members:

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Being a Member of AFFT Means: Being part of a community of like-minded individuals who share your concerns about how many public sector unions have gone by the wayside in recent times Gaining access to industry experts to help you achieve your goals whether it is opting out of your current union, sharing your story, or advocating for union fairness and transparency Supporting an organization that provides nonpartisan advocacy to raise awareness and educate both labor professionals and policymakers about the benefits of forward-thinking legislation that supports workers, promotes equity, and strengthens communities AFFT Member Benefits Include: Scholarship opportunities to accredited-union alternatives that provide access to many of the benefits your current union provides Free support and information to better understand your rights as a public sector employee Case review to see if your personal circumstances may be a good opportunity for legal referral with one of our legal partner foundations Affordable professional development, continuing education, and graduate-level credit courses that aren’t driven by a political, religious, or ideological agenda* Strategy and planning by AFFT staff for those who wish to act by opting out of their current union Access to our network of national and local retail discounts – designed with the public sector employees in mind

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Notable endorsements

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Affiliations

As of September 2025, Americans for Fair Treatment was one of six Pennsylvania-based affiliates of the State Policy Network.

Finances

The following is a breakdown of Americans for Fair Treatment's revenues and expenses from 2014 to 2024. The information comes from ProPublica.

Americans for Fair Treatment financial data 2014-2024

Year	Revenue	Expenses
2014	$0	$0
2015	$0.02 million	$0.02 million
2016	$0.02 million	$0.03 million
2017	$0.04 million	$0.04 million
2018	$0.4 million	$0.3 million
2019	$1.2 million	$1.0 million
2020	$1.1 million	$1.1 million
2021	$2.5 million	$1.8 million
2022	$2.7 million	$2.2 million
2023	$2.9 million	$2.0 million
2024	$2.1 million	$2.0 million

See also

• What is an influencer?
• 501(c)(3)
• State Policy Network

External links

• Americans for Fair Treatment official website
• Americans for Fair Treatment on Facebook
• Americans for Fair Treatment on X
• Americans for Fair Treatment on LinkedIn
• Americans for Fair Treatment on YouTube
• Americans for Fair Treatment on Instagram