Dear AFT Guild Members, We want to see YOU at the 30th Anniversary AFT Zoo Party! Here is your chance to see yourself there as well! During the festivities we will be running pictures of AFT members on the big screen. We need photos of YOU in your AFT...
This Week in Labor History – November 27
This Week in Labor History November 27 Some 1,200 workers sit down at Midland Steel, forcing recognition of the United Auto Workers, Detroit - 1936The pro-labor musical revue, “Pins & Needles,” opens on Broadway with a cast of Int’l Ladies Garment Workers Union...
Puerto Rico still needs our help
Dear AFT Members, Nearly two months after Hurricane Maria, hundreds of thousands of Puerto Ricans still don’t have running water—and in many places where water is running, it’s still not safe to drink. I’m thrilled to announce that we’ve raised more than $1 million in...
This Week in Labor History – November 20
This Week in Labor History November 20 First use of term “scab,” by Albany Typographical Society - 1816 Norman Thomas born, American socialist leader - 1884 The time clock is invented by Willard Bundy, a jeweler in Auburn, N.Y. Bundy’s brother Harlow starts mass...
AFT Guild 30th Anniversary Celebration – Get Your Tickets Now!
Dear AFT Guild Members, You can purchase your tickets online by clicking here, or send in a check as detailed below. This is going to be a great event for an incredibly low price! You don’t want to miss out!
This Week in Labor History – November 13
This Week in Labor History November 13 A total of 259 miners died in the underground Cherry Mine fire. As a result of the disaster, Illinois established stricter safety regulations and in 1911, the basis for the state’s Workers Compensation Act was passed - 1909. A...
CFT Scholarships for High School Students and Continuing College Students
Raoul Teilhet Scholarships for High School Students and Continuing College Students The CFT offers scholarships to high school seniors and college students who are children or dependents of CFT members in good standing. Students enrolled in four-year courses of...
Get Your Tickets Now! – AFT Guild 30th Anniversary Celebration -December 9th!
Take a Hike with your AFT Colleagues on Veterans Day!
Dear Colleagues, Your AFT Guild will be sponsoring a hike this Saturday, Veterans Day, November 11th, from 9-12. Please join us for a beautiful, moderate hike! We’ll hike a lovely trail in Mission Trails Regional Park. (No killer hills, no...
VEBA Alert: Don’t Tax My Health Care
From: VEBA Communications <VEBACommunications@mcgregorinc.com> Subject: VEBA Alert: Don't Tax My Health Care Date: November 7, 2017 at 2:30:59 PM PST To: VEBA Communications <VEBACommunications@mcgregorinc.com> Dear California Schools VEBA Leader:...