79th AFT Michigan Convention Summary Our 79th Convention was held on May 2, 2026, at the Huntington Place in Downtown Detroit with 140 delegates from 32 locals, along with 65 guests.  Highlights included: CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS Delegates approved the proposed amendments to the Constitution, which included:  LEADERSHIP ELECTIONS Delegates elected the 2026-2028 AFT Michigan Administrative Board: […]

While Detroit’s unions have a long history of supporting and lifting up artists and using art to communicate working people’s issues, it has been some time since a concerted effort to support artists has taken place sponsored by our unions. With that in mind, staff and members of AFT Michigan and UNITE HERE have been […]

1650 Turns 60! The Henry Ford Community College Federation of Teachers, AFT 1650, celebrated its 60th anniversary with a wonderful gala this weekend. HFCCFT has been a trailblazing union — both the first college faculty bargaining unit in the nation to go on strike and our first AFT higher education local in Michigan. Speakers at […]