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January 4, 2021 For those of you who had the opportunity for time off these past few weeks, I hope it was enjoyable and restful.  We have a full plate this coming year, with our number one [...]

December 14, 2020 Relax and Enjoy We’re all looking forward to the end of 2020 and the hope that – with a vaccine – 2021 will mean life returns to something like normal.  You [...]

December 7, 2020 AFT Michigan’s Angela Johnson Succumbs to COVID-19 AFT Michigan lost a fighter for public education and social justice last week with the passing of Administrative Board [...]

November 30, 2020 I hope you had a restful holiday weekend and were able to safely connect with family and friends. Amazing to think that it’s December already! AFT Townhall Wednesday, December 2 [...]

November 16, 2020 Governor Announces Increased Safety Measures With the number of COVID cases spiking, Governor Whitmer, using the authority of the Department of Health and Human Services, [...]

November 10, 2020 Where Do We Go From Here? While as a union we celebrate the election of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris, the re-election of Gary Peters, and flipping the Michigan Supreme Court, we [...]

November 2, 2020 “It Ain’t Over ‘til it’s Over” Saturday morning my wife Alice and I were driving south on Woodward in Royal Oak and right there in the parking lot of the [...]

Just about everything is different in 2020, and the November election is no exception. One of the biggest differences is that there will probably not be a clear winner on election night — and [...]

October 19, 2020 What a great weekend! President Randi Weingarten was in our great state for the Michigan leg of the AFT Bus Tour. It started off on Thursday with a stop in Kalamazoo for a meet [...]

September 28, 2020 Senator Elizabeth Warren Michigan Labor Virtual Rally Tuesday On Tuesday, September 29, at 3:00 p.m., Senator Elizabeth Warren will host a pre-debate virtual rally with union [...]