Chicago Teachers Strike

Dear Colleagues, As you may have already heard, our fellow teachers in AFT Local 1 in Chicago just settled one of the most important labor struggles in recent memory.  The following piece by AFT political action VP Jim Miller outlines the broader significance of the...

ACCE Fall Fundraiser Honoring AFT Guild

Colleagues, If you can fit this in to your busy schedule, ACCE is a community based organization that is involved in grass roots organizing, including get out the vote and voter registration drives.  We are being honored for our work in the community with them....

Student Voter Registration Materials Available

Dear Colleagues, We are starting a major voter registration drive with the goal of registering a record number of students to vote in time for the upcoming November election.  We have already hired a couple of dozen of student interns to assist in this effort at each...

More info on pension agreement

Colleagues, Here is the latest information we have (CONFERENCE COMMITTEE BILL ANAYLSIS PENSION REFORM and SUMMARY OF CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT PENSION REFORM).  The conference committees passed the proposed legislation with no changes last night.  Please make those...