Month: February 2025

The jobs of 640,000 U.S. Postal Service (USPS) employees are under attack. In a reported executive order, President Trump plans to fire the Postal Board of Governors and place the agency under the control of the Department of Commerce. This is a direct attack on USPS employees, the unmatched universal service they provide and every […]

Last week, the Senate passed a budget with huge cuts to Medicaid and other key programs, in order to fund mass deportations. And this week, the House of Representatives will be voting on even bigger cuts to Medicaid to fund tax cuts for billionaires and pay for a new federal school voucher program. This is […]

We are calling on educators, parents, students, and community allies to: Check out events in your area by going to go.aft.org/volunteer. Not seeing an event near you yet? Take action and host an event in your community! Here’s how to take action:  Be sure to register to host a “Protect Our Kids” event on March […]

As of this morning, more than 400 MSU Extension employees who work in field offices across the state are officially represented by the Union of Non-Tenure Track Faculty (UNTF/AFT 1855)! Extension staff voted overwhelmingly to join UNTF in an election conducted by the Michigan Employment Relations Commission and now look forward to bargaining their first […]

More than 1800 student services and instructional services staff working across all three campuses of the University of Michigan have gained official recognition to become unionized with University Staff United, AFT Local 284, AFL-CIO. The union’s majority support was verified by a neutral third party under the University of Michigan Board of Regents cooperative framework […]

By David Sole, Feb. 21, 2025 Fighting Words Much attention has been paid to the initiation of peace talks between the US and Russia that began in Saudi Arabia on February 18. The various issues around the Ukraine war were front and center. Also receiving much attention was the exclusion of the United Kingdom, the […]

State Budget Lobby Day – March 4Our partners from Citizen Action of Wisconsin are organizing their State Budget Lobby Day on Tuesday, March 4. Citizen Action is a strong supporter of WISDOM’s agenda and is leading the charge on crucial issues like BadgerCare expansion and Child Care. They will also coordinate transportation from around the […]