Maybe you’ve heard the founding slogan of the AFT: “Democracy in Education; Education for Democracy.” AFT delegates brought their passion and intellect to the convention floor on Sunday as they exercised their democratic values, voting to approve the three top resolutions from our union’s Political Action/Legislation Committee. Resolution 52: The Defense of Democracy Given that… Continue reading AFT: “AFT will defend democracy and rev up the vote”
Month: July 2018
AFT: “Action on Resolutions for Monday, July 16”
Action on resolutions for Monday, July 16. Resolution 9—Protect Staff and Students from the Health Risks of Agricultural Pesticides, adopted. Resolution 10—Opioids: A Global Epidemic, adopted as amended by committee. Resolution 11—In Support of the Affordable Care Act and Expanding Healthcare for All, adopted as amended by committee. Resolution 14—Condemning the Actions of Student Loan Servicer Navient, adopted. Resolution… Continue reading AFT: “Action on Resolutions for Monday, July 16”
New York Times: “Fresh Proof That Strong Unions Help Reduce Income Inequality”
New evidence shows that unions played a major role in reducing income inequality in the United States in the decades when organized labor was strong. But it also demonstrates that the decline in union power since the 1960s — which may be exacerbated as a result of a recent Supreme Court decision — has contributed to the widening gap… Continue reading New York Times: “Fresh Proof That Strong Unions Help Reduce Income Inequality”
AFT: “#Union”
Right-wing groups have been waging war against public sector unions for many years, and, last week, a divided 5-4 conservative majority on the U.S. Supreme Court handed them a win in Janus v. AFSCME Council 31. This case, which overrules decades of precedent, was about stripping unions of resources, with the ultimate aim of eradicating labor unions altogether. Why was… Continue reading AFT: “#Union”
AFT: “Oregon State University Faculty Union Is Certified”
Press Release: Oregon Employment Relations Board Affirms Unions for 2,400 Faculty For Release: Thursday, June 28, 2018 Contact: Andrew Crook o: 202-393-8637 | c: 607-280-6603 acrook@aft.org CORVALLIS, Ore.—The Oregon Employment Relations Board officially certified United Academics of Oregon State University Wednesday, capping a three-year organizing effort by hundreds of teaching and research faculty in a… Continue reading AFT: “Oregon State University Faculty Union Is Certified”