This Week in Labor History: 5/13 – 5/19

May 13 Western Federation of Miners formed in Butte, Mont. – 1893 The Canadian government establishes the Department of Labour. It took the U.S. another four years – 1909 Some 10,000 IWW dock workers strike in Philadelphia – 1913 UAW President...

REMINDER: Please send us your best students!

Friendly reminder:  Deadline to contact Jim Miller <jmiller229@icloud.com> is Monday, May 13th. Begin forwarded message: From: Jim Mahler Subject: Who is your best student? Date: May 7, 2019 at 11:46:18 AM PDT   Dear Colleagues, We are in the process of...

CFT Scholarships for Continuing College Students

Raoul Teilhet Scholarships for Continuing College Students The CFT offers scholarships to college students who are children or dependents of CFT members in good standing. Students enrolled in four-year courses of study are eligible for $3,000 scholarships; those...

Who is your best student?

Dear Colleagues, We are in the process of recruiting a new cohort of students to serve in our paid AFT Student Intern program in the fall.  Would you please consider sending your best and brightest our way? We are looking for students with an interest in unions and...