AFT condemns violence against Mexican teachers
Teachers and activists in Oaxaca, Mexico—who were peacefully protesting against education reforms—were victims of lethal force from federal government…
Ms. Chiera Goes to Philadelphia
AFTNJ President Donna M. Chiera was a delegate to the Democratic convention in Philadelphia. VIDEO: NJ Delegates Excited For…
New Jersey slashes hedge fund allocation amid poor returns
By Svea Herbst-Bayliss New Jersey’s state pension fund plans to slash its hedge fund investments by half, becoming the…
AFT Applauds NJ Public Pension Hedge Fund Divestment
WASHINGTON— American Federation of Teachers President Randi Weingarten and AFT New Jersey state federation President Donna M. Chiera on…
Hillary reserves ‘seat at the table’ for AFT
Hillary Clinton drew big cheers and rounds of thunderous applause from AFT convention delegates July 18 when she detailed…
AFT Adjunct Faculty Caucus Elects New Leaders
(left to right): President. Bill Lipkin (NJ) Vice President. Geoffrey Johnson (CA) Secretary. Jenny Shanker (PA) Member at large….
Member Activism Supports Increase in Eligibility For Overtime Pay
When AFTNJ Secretary Lucye Millerand recognized that President Obama’s 2014 executive order to more than double the ceiling for…
Many AFT members will benefit from overtime changes
Lucye Millerand, president of the Union of Rutgers Administrators, hopes the rule will ease the ongoing battle at…
Eyes On The Pensions
Union members were out in force Wednesday in Trenton supporting the labor State Investment Council (SIC) members and advocating…
Unions Win Fee Victory as Supreme Court Ties 4-4
By Adam Liptakmarch WASHINGTON — A case that seemed poised to deal a major blow to public unions ended…
Testimonial: AFT Started as a Feminist Movement
Testimonial: AFT Started as a Feminist Movement from American Federation of Teachers.
Liz Lynch asks HRC: How can we get away from all this testing and put the joy back into learning?
Secretary Clinton met with AFT teachers to discuss her positions on education.
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