Wayne State Resident Physicians Unionize
Residents who work for Wayne State University have received official recognition of their newly formed union: the Alliance of Resident Physicians (ARP), which is affiliated with the [...]
Michigan Medicine Procedures Workers Unionize with United Michigan Medicine Allied Professionals
Nearly 600 Michigan Medicine Patient Care Service Professionals, mainly working in surgery, Kellogg Eye Center and the UM Dental School from across the Michigan Medicine healthcare system have [...]
Hecker Steps Down as AFT Michigan President After 22 Years
Terrence Martin elected to serve as new union president On June 30, 2023, David Hecker will be stepping down as President of AFT Michigan after 22 years as head of the state federation. At its [...]
AFT Michigan Celebrates Signing of Universal Background Checks, Safe Storage
Michigan takes historic step toward safer schools and communities On Thursday, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed safe storage and universal background check bills into law. The following response can [...]
AFT Michigan Celebrates Signing of Universal Background Checks, Safe Storage
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from AFT Michigan April 13, 2023 Contact: David Hecker, 313-204-6115, dhecker@aftmichigan.org AFT Michigan Celebrates Signing of Universal Background Checks, [...]
Detroit Resident Physicians Seek Unionization Vote through NLRB
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASENews from the Alliance of Resident Physicians March 24, 2023 Contact: Justin Bria, justin.bria.12@gmail.com, 517-643-1410 Detroit Resident Physicians Seek Unionization [...]
Michigan Medicine Workers Form New Union
Michigan Medicine Diagnostic Technologists Become First Bargaining Unit To Gain Formal Recognition In New Healthcare Worker Union On Friday, February 24, over 900 Michigan Medicine Diagnostic [...]
Dearborn Educators Stand Up for Safe & Welcoming Schools
The following statement can be attributed to: David Hecker, President, AFT Michigan Jane Mazza, President, Dearborn Federation of Teachers (AFT Local 681) Al Lerini, President, [...]
Educators urge Whitmer to veto tax break for corporations and the wealthy
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 3, 2022 Contact: David Hecker, AFT Michigan President, dhecker@aftmichigan.org Doug Pratt, MEA Director of Public Affairs, dpratt@mea.org Educators urge Whitmer [...]
AFT Report Documents the Toll of the Pandemic on Adjunct Faculty
A new national adjunct faculty survey from the American Federation of Teachers underlines the brutal economic reality faced by millions of contingent and adjunct faculty at the nation’s colleges [...]
