by AFT | Aug 31, 2017 | Hot Topics
by AFT Political Action VP Jim Miller What is there to celebrate this coming Labor Day for the average American? We live in troubled times and many of us in the United States are increasingly anxious or angry as we see the American Dream slipping away right before...
by AFT | Aug 30, 2017 | Hot Topics
Dear Colleagues, As Labor Day approaches in a year where unions face unprecedented challenges, we all should remember the words of Martin Luther King Jr. who observed back in 1961: “The labor movement did not diminish the strength of the nation but enlarged...
by AFT | Aug 29, 2017 | Hot Topics
As we head towards Labor Day, it’s important to remember: YOU are your...
by AFT | Aug 28, 2017 | Hot Topics
Dear AFT Guild Members, The standing committees of our statewide affiliate the California Federation of Teachers (CFT) play a critical role in the development and implementation of CFT policy. Committee members are chosen from all segments of the CFT from pre-school...
by AFT | Aug 28, 2017 | Hot Topics
August 28 The March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom—the Martin Luther King Jr. “I Have A Dream” speech march—is held in Washington, D.C., with 250,000 participating. The AFL-CIO did not endorse the march, but several affiliated unions did – 1963...
