This Week in Labor History: 5/6 – 5/12

May 06 Works Progress Administration (WPA) established at a cost of $4.8 billion—more than $80 billion in 2015 dollars—to provide work opportunities for millions during the Great Depression – 1935   Four hundred Black women working as tobacco stemmers walk...

Update on Public Service Student Loan Forgiveness Program

Dear AFT Guild Members, If you are an AFT member whose application for the Public Service Student Loan Forgiveness program has been denied and you meet the following criteria: Made 120 payments on their federal student loans; Worked in a public or private school, for...

Re: Participating in May Day activities today?

Participating in May Day activities today or wearing #RedforED? Share them with us! Post on your page or ours with the hashtags #AFTGuild1931 #MayDaySD #WorkersUnited Facebook, Twitter, Instagram: @AFTGuild1931   Reminder:  May Day March Kickoff: 3:30pm at Thomas...

Participating in May Day activities today

Participating in May Day activities today or wearing #RedforED? Share them with us! Post on your page or ours with the hashtags #AFTGuild1931 #MayDaySD #WorkersUnited Facebook, Twitter, Instagram: @AFTGuild1931   Reminder:  May Day March Kickoff: 3:30pm at Thomas...