January 2018 MiARA Newsletter
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AFT Leaders: Judge Makes Clear That Project Veritas’ Unlawful Tactics Have a Price
WASHINGTON—Statement of AFT President Randi Weingarten and AFT Michigan President David Hecker in response to Judge Parker’s decision regarding Project Veritas: “Today, a judge made clear to [...]
We Won the 3 Percent Case
In a unanimous order issued today, the Michigan Supreme Court affirmed the decision of the Michigan Court of Appeals directing that 3% deducted from pay of Michigan public school employees be [...]
Michigan educators look to state Supreme Court for justice
Check out the joint article in the Detroit Free Press by AFT Michigan President David Hecker and MEA President Paula Herbert regarding the 3% case: http://bit.ly/aft03case
2018 Black Men in Unions Institute
Registration is now open for the University of Michigan-Dearborn’s Black Men in Unions Institute to be held in Ypsilanti February 2018. See the flyer for full information. AFT members [...]
AFT Michigan Files Civil Complaint Against Project Veritas
Working with the national AFT, we have filed a civil complaint in Circuit Court against Project Veritas, a right wing hit group that uses deception and lies to attack unions and other progressive [...]
Register for the October Leadership Summit!
Come build your skills and participate in shaping the future of our union! Our next Leadership Summit will be Saturday, October 28, 2017 at the Greektown Casino-Hotel in Detroit. This Summit [...]
Fighting White Nationalism on Campus
Since Nazis marched on the University of Virginia campus and in the city of Charlottesville, we have heard from many of you about how you have prepared for, responded to, and—in some [...]
3% Retirement Brief Filed
AFT Michigan filed our joint brief with the MEA and AFSCME at the MI Supreme Court last week. The State will file a reply by September 20. The case will then sit until it’s scheduled for [...]
