The Macomb ISD Federation of Paraprofessionals, AFT Local 6216, represents about 300 paras working with special education students in fourteen sites across Macomb County. Being scattered across the county creates serious organizing challenges, but the local has maintained an impressive 95% dues-paying membership since switching to alternative dues collection and entering the open shop. If […]

RSVP If you have not already signed up for the rally, please do so at AFTMichigan.org/RedForEd to let us know you’ll be joining us Schedule 10 a.m. – Check-in opens at the Lansing Center, 333 E Michigan Ave, Lansing, MI 48933 11 a.m. – March to the Capitol 12 p.m. – Program begins Post-program – […]

Action Network Email May 20, 2019 1 UNIVERSITY The 1 University Coalition had a major presence at last week’s University of Michigan Board of Regents Meeting, with speaker after speaker imploring UM to do right by its Flint and Dearborn campuses. 1 University states that UM is governed by one board and has one president, […]