This Week in Labor History: 10/1 – 10/7

by | Oct 2, 2018 | Hot Topics

October 01 An ink storage room in the L.A. Times building is dynamited during a citywide fight over labor rights and organizing.  The explosion was relatively minor, but it set off a fire in the unsafe, difficult-to-evacuate building, ultimately killing 21.  A union...

This Week in Labor History: 9/17 – 9/23

by | Sep 17, 2018 | Hot Topics

September 17 Seventy-five workers die in explosion at Allegheny Arsenal, Pittsburgh, Pa. – 1862 At a New York convention of the National Labor Congress, Susan B. Anthony calls for the formation of a Working Women’s Association. As a delegate to the...

Is your student loan serviced by Navient?

by | Sep 11, 2018 | Hot Topics

If so, please see the message below from CFT President Josh Pechthalt:   Begin forwarded message: From: Joshua Pechthalt <jpechthalt@cft.org> Subject: Help in identifying plaintiffs for student loan lawsuit Date: September 10, 2018 at 11:40:01 AM PDT  ...

AFT Racial/Police Safety Committee

by | Sep 11, 2018 | Hot Topics

Dear AFT Guild Members,   Two years ago our AFT Guild formed a task force to address the issues of racial equity for the safety of our students, members of the community, and law enforcement. The committee has been chaired by Pegah Motaleb, AFT Guild Executive...