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...
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...
