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Thank You On June 30, I will be stepping down as President of AFT Michigan. That day will mark 22 years as head of the state federation. Thank you and your predecessors for this amazing [...]

House Dems Vote to Restore Educator Rights; Call on the Senate to Do the Same! Yesterday, all 56 Democratic State Representatives voted to restore a number of public employee labor rights taken [...]

Restoring Our Rights-June 15 Lobby Day To date, not one public sector labor bill has passed the House and Senate.  While we are hopeful some will pass the House this week, we need to get [...]

Pride Month! Strong unions offer strong protections to LGBTQ+ workers. We celebrate the contributions of queer workers to our labor movement. In our own state federation, the growth of our Queer [...]

The Fight in Lansing to Restore Educator Voice   AFT Michigan members from across the state gathered in Lansing to advocate for the passage of HB 4355-7, which will restore key prohibited [...]

Labor Packs House Lobby  Public and private sector unionists packed the lobby outside the Michigan House last Thursday afternoon discussing with legislators the need to negate the Snyder and [...]

Restoring Our Rights—May 4, Lansing Superintendents are working against us everyday in Lansing and pressing Legislators to vote against HB 4233, HB 4355-57, and HB 4044 which will restore [...]

GEU Wins Organizing Access at MSU Congratulations to the Graduate Employees Union at Michigan State University, AFT Local 6196,  on winning back access to new hire orientations at the [...]

Tell Your Legislators to Restore Educator Voice NOW! Please click the link below to send your legislators a letter now asking that they restore teachers’ voices at the bargaining table, protect [...]

Dearborn Teachers Kick Off Bargaining Even though it was 4:00 on a Friday before Spring Break, DFT 681 members came out with signs, bells, and noisemakers to cheer on the union negotiating team [...]