by AFT | Aug 26, 2017 | Hot Topics
In a timely new report leading up to Labor Day, the Economic Policy Institute details how unions play an essential role in today’s labor market—by raising working people’s wages and supporting a fair and prosperous economy as well as a vibrant democracy—and how...
by AFT | Aug 26, 2017 | Hot Topics
Dear Colleagues, As the LA Times reported today, there has been a surge in hate crimes during the first half of 2017. “It appears that bigots have become emboldened in the state, not only to commit more violence, but to publicly promote white nationalism,”...
by AFT | Aug 22, 2017 | Hot Topics
Dear Colleagues, Below is the description of a 3-Saturday course on OSHA regulations in September taught by the UCLA Labor Center. You get a certificate and it’s also good information to have in your workplace. AFT members will receive reimbursement of...
by AFT | Aug 22, 2017 | Hot Topics
This Week in Labor History August 21 Slave revolt led by Nat Turner begins in Southampton County, Va. – 1831 August 22 Five flight attendants form the Air Line Stewardesses Association, the first labor union representing flight attendants. They were reacting to...
by AFT | Aug 15, 2017 | Hot Topics
This Week in Labor History August 14 President Roosevelt signs the Social Security Act, providing, for the first time ever, guaranteed income for retirees and creating a system of unemployment benefits – 1935 Members of the upstart Polish union Solidarity seize...
