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Primary Election Tuesday Many of us have a primary election tomorrow, Tuesday, August 3. If you haven’t yet, please make sure you vote by the time polls close tomorrow! Not sure where your [...]

Welcome UM Librarians, Archivists, and Curators! Congratulations to the librarians, archivists and curators (LACs) on all three campuses of the University of Michigan, who have been officially [...]

Huron Support Staff Secure Raises and More The Huron School District Federation of Support Staff, AFT Local 5298, our newest local, overwhelmingly ratified a three year contract with the Huron [...]

UPAMM Ratifies First Contract On June 2, the United Physician Assistants of Michigan Medicine (UPAMM), AFT Local 5297, announced that its members had voted 202 to 3 to ratify a first contract. [...]

We Celebrate LGBTQIA Individuals & Honor Their Accomplishments As we recognize the inherent dignity and many contributions of LGBTQIA+2S individuals during Pride Month, we especially honor [...]

Wayne RESA English Language Program Facilitators Organize! Congratulations to the English Language Program Facilitators at Wayne RESA, who are now AFT members and looking forward to bargaining a [...]

House University Budget Proposal Slashes U of M and Wayne State A radical new University budget passed by the Michigan House of Representatives, and opposed by AFT Michigan, cuts the University [...]

Join Pride@Work Michigan! Did you know the American Federation of Teachers was the first union to “come out” and categorically  oppose the firing of workers because of their sexual [...]

Asian American and Pacific Islander Contributions to the Labor Movement The Transcontinental Railroad was completed on May 10, 1869 after roughly 20,000 Chinese immigrant workers did the [...]

Workers’ Memorial Day: Wednesday, April 28 Every year on April 28, Workers Memorial Day is observed across America to remember those who lost their lives while on the job and to renew the goal to [...]