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Legislative Resources 2016
Here is your source for information and action in the 2016 Legislative sessions!
Union Plus Disaster Relief Grants
Assistance for AFT+ Member Benefits Program Participants Impacted by Louisiana Storms and Flooding
Weingarten lauds AFT's past, looks ahead to fall elections
AFT President Randi Weingarten on July 18 delivered a forceful case for Hillary Clinton, while hailing the 100-year-old union as a vehicle empowering our more than 1.6 million workers at the bargaining table and the ballot box.
Michigan Legislature lashes out at Detroit schools
The Michigan House of Representatives, ignoring fierce opposition from the Democratic minority, passed a dead-of-night financial aid package for Detroit Public Schools that had been twisted into a partisan screed against Detroit teachers and school employees.
How the teacher shortage could turn into a crisis
In her latest column appearing in the New York Times, AFT President Randi Weingarten writes about the looming teacher shortage our public schools face and how we can address the challenge before it turns into a crisis.
Momentum builds for graduate workers' unions
As it gathers momentum, the movement to organize graduate assistants could well overturn old policies barring private college and university graduate workers from unionizing, and pave the way for guaranteed workers' rights in the future.