- In a commentary on the Janus v. AFSCME decision by AFT President Randi Weingarten that ran in yesterday’s Education Week, she said, “Unions are still the best vehicle working people have to get ahead. Workers covered by a union contract earn 13.2 percent more than comparable workers in nonunionized workplaces, and they are far more likely to have employer-sponsored health insurance, paid leave and retirement benefits, according to a 2017 report from the Economic Policy Institute.” Don’t count us out. AFT locals report that more than 90 percent of their members have recommitted. Union members will continue to care, fight, show up and vote.