AFT MI Update

We certainly did not have the results we were hoping for on Election Day. I was cautiously optimistic going into the election, so it was very disappointing to lose the presidency and the state [...]

When We Vote, We Win! Election Day is tomorrow — Tuesday, November 5th!  The momentum is swinging in our direction – it was great getting texts and seeing social media posts of [...]

Let’s Get Out The Vote! We are 8 days out from the election and need your help getting out the vote. Shifts will be available November 2nd-4th. Find everything you need from phonebanks to canvass [...]

AFT Votes Bus Crosses Michigan this Weekend We had a great weekend with our national leaders on the AFT Votes bus in town: Watch the progress of our union’s bus tour so far. Let’s finish strong [...]

All Aboard the AFT Votes Bus Saturday! Please join me and national AFT President Randi Weingarten this Saturday October 19, 2024 as we walk to ensure our candidates that share our values WIN in [...]

Welcome to the UM House Officers Association!  I’m thrilled to report that the more than 1200 members of the University of Michigan House Officers Association (HOA) have voted to affiliate [...]

We are once again teaming up with the Michigan Education Association to hold a series of Red for Ed walks in support of pro-public education candidates around the state. The Michigan AFL-CIO and [...]

Red for Ed Walks  We had a great crew of activists out knocking doors in Detroit and Hamtramck in support of our endorsed candidates this weekend. We spoke with our union brothers and [...]

Fall 2024 Leadership Summit We had a great Leadership Summit Saturday with more than a hundred AFT Michigan leaders from 37 locals gathering at UM-Dearborn for a day of discussion, learning, and [...]

MI Educators Sound Alarm About the Future of Teaching In a recent Public News Service article, Toni Coral, Hamtramck Federation of Teachers President and AFT Michigan Vice President, voiced [...]