Cuts to federal funding will have serious consequences for working people and their families. Failure to invest in infrastructure, public education, workforce development and other public goods will harm our communities and the economy. Will you call your representative in Congress and ask them to vote against any budget resolution that cuts funding for healthcare, infrastructure […]
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 […]
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