Chronicling the Freedom Foundation's work to reverse the stranglehold government unions have on California's politicians, politics and policies by freeing state, county and municipal workers from union bondage.
Freedom California S2 E1: Litigation, Campaigns, and Campaign Finance
Samuel is joined my Matthew Hayward, Washington Outreach Director, and Timothy Snowball, California Litigator. Watch as they discuss Tim’s background as a lawyer, our most recent campaigns over Christmas, and a campaign finance complaint filed against the California Statewide Law Enforcement Association.
23 Nov 2020
Episode 9 – Censorship, SEIU 1000, and Forgery Update
This week, Samuel Coleman is joined by Matthew Hayward, Washington Outreach Director, and Ashley Varner, Vice President of Communications. We discuss censorship and how it affects our digital footprint on websites like Twitter and Facebook, SEIU 1000’s massive membership losses during the COVID-19 pandemic, and an update on our ongoing forgery cases.
4 Nov 2020
Episode 8: Dues Moratorium, SEIU Political Spending, and Gov. Inslee
Join us this week as we discuss a SEIU caucus putting a temporary moratorium on collecting union dues, SEIU’s political spending habits, and Washington Governor Jay Inslee’s 349 proclamations. Hosted by Samuel Coleman, Freedom Foundation California Director and guests Matthew Hayward, Washington Outreach Director, and Ashley Varner, Vice President of Communications.
2 Oct 2020
Episode 7: Unions Push to Defund Police, CSEA Lies, & Government Transparency
Samuel Coleman, California Outreach Director, is joined by Matthew Hayward, Washington Outreach Director, and Ashley Varner, Vice President of Communications. Together, they discuss a union push to defund the police. CSEA’s most recent lies to their members, and the importance of transparency in collective bargaining.
24 Sept 2020
Episode 6.5: Lawsuit to Re-Open CA Schools & Pennsylvania Lockdown Ruled Unconstitutional.
Ashley Varner, VP of Communications, and Mariah Gondeiro, Lead California Litigator, talk about the Freedom Foundation's lawsuit to re-open schools in California and the recent decision by a federal judge in Pennsylvania declaring most state lockdown requirements unconstitutional.
22 Sept 2020
Episode 6: AFSCME & Stoia V. SEIU 2015
Sam Coleman, Mariah Gondeiro and Ashley Varner discuss AFSCME 2620 overcharging their members by nearly 600 percent, a recently filed lawsuit against SEIU 2015, and a hot mic incident in Los Angeles County that has an unelected health officer in hot water.
3 Sept 2020
Episode 5: Kamala’s Union Connection, CTA’s Double Standard & AFSCME’s Hateful Rhetoric
Freedom Foundation California’s Outreach Director Samuel Coleman is joined Mariah Gondeiro, lead California litigator, and Ashley Varner, Vice President of Communications. Join us as we discuss the Kamala Harris – SEIU connection, the California Teachers Association’s double standard and mistreatment of their own union staffers, and AFSCME’s hateful response to an outreach email sent to their members.
25 Aug 2020
Episode 4: Shady Newsom, COVID Data & Freedom Foundation Under Fire
This week, Samuel Coleman discusses Governor Newsom's shady business dealings and unreported gifts worth millions; issues with California's COVID-19 data; and an attack on the Freedom Foundation with California Litigator Mariah Gondeiro and Development Associate William Petry.
27 Jul 2020
Episode 3: Masks & Water Parks - COVID-19 Summer
Sam Coleman and Mariah Gondeiro discuss mask lawsuits, water parks, and COVID-19 summer in California and Washington with Freedom Foundation litigator Shella Sadovnik.
16 Jul 2020
Episode 2: Fighting to make government more transparent - suing the state of California under the California Public Records Act
Freedom Foundation's California litigator Mariah Gondeiro Watt and Outreach Director Sam Coleman discuss recent lawsuit's filed by the Freedom Foundation against CalHR and San Bernardino County under the California Public Records Act.
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To opt-out of your union visit https://www.optouttoday.com/ (https://www.optouttoday.com/)
"Public employees are finally free to make their own decisions about union membership."
14 Jul 2020
Episode 1: Union Forgeries & Dues Fraud
Freedom Foundation's California litigator Mariah Gondeiro Watt and Outreach Director Sam Coleman discuss government union forgeries of member authorization cards to steal dues from California public employees.
Learn more at https://www.freedomfoundation.com/ (https://www.freedomfoundation.com/)
Donate at https://www.freedomfoundation.com/donate/ (https://www.freedomfoundation.com/donate/)
To opt-out of your union visit https://www.optouttoday.com/ (https://www.optouttoday.com/)
"Public employees are finally free to make their own decisions about union membership."
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