UPDATE: May 13, 2022: 77th Convention to be held virtually The 77th AFT Michigan Convention will be held on May 21, 2022. We had been looking forward to gathering in person; however, given the [...]
Our 77th Convention was held virtually on May 21, 2022. 141 delegates from 33 locals, along with many guests, participated. Highlights included: Honoring great people and organizations with [...]
Most often, if unions are in the news, someone is on strike. Over the past few months there has been a remarkable change as unions are growing in public support and workers are organizing [...]
Lamphere Leader Honored as Oakland County Outstanding Teacher of the Year The Oakland County Outstanding Teacher of the Year Award is presented annually to honor and reward teachers in Oakland [...]
Asian American and Pacific Islander Contributions to the Labor Movement In the month of May we celebrate Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) heritage, a diverse community that represents [...]
Thank You Jeff Whittle Congratulations to Jeff Whittle, Macomb ISD Fed of Paraprofessionals, on being a recipient of 2022 AFT Paraprofessionals and School Related Personnel (PSRP) Advocacy Award [...]
Registration is open for this year’s AFT Great Lakes Union Leadership Institute, to be held June 26-30, 2022 at the Lake Lawn Resort in Delavan, WI. The ULI draws leaders from across the [...]
LEO-GLAM Fights for First Contract LEO-GLAM, the unit of librarians, archivists, and curators (LACs) inside the Lecturer Employees’ Organization (AFT MI #6244) at the University of [...]
EMU Lecturers Rally for Respect On Thursday April 21 at 1:15 pm, members of the Eastern Michigan University Federation of Teachers (EMUFT), AFT Local 9102, are rallying in front of Welch Hall on [...]
TAU at WMU Working for a New Contract The Teaching Assistants Union (TAU, AFT #1729, AFL-CIO), representing graduate student Teaching Assistants at Western Michigan University (WMU), has started [...]
