by | Jul 31, 2018 | Advocacy
Education Secretary Betsy DeVos has proposed rolling back Obama-era regulations that protect students who have been defrauded by colleges. AFT President Randi Weingarten criticized the move: “Her rewrite makes it harder for defrauded students to get the relief they...
by | Jul 30, 2018 | Advocacy
A judge has issued a crucial ruling allowing the AFT to gather information on conservative hit group Project Veritas. The AFT brought the case after Project Veritas dispatched a mole to covertly access documents and record discussions in AFT Michigan...
by | Jul 27, 2018 | Advocacy
By now, you’ve seen or heard about the emails from Betsy Devos and her elite friends trying to convince people to leave our union. The latest comes from Bob Bellafiore and the billionaires backing his front group, New Choice NY....
by | Jul 21, 2018 | Advocacy
The Trump Administration wants to remove Obama-era guidelines that encourage considering race in the college admissions process as a way of promoting diversity. Read it HERE. But here in New York, Cuomo is committed to diversity in...
by | Jul 20, 2018 | Advocacy
A commentary from NEA President Lily Eskelsen García on the post-Janus era for unions. Read...
by | Jul 19, 2018 | Advocacy
This article examines the possible future of Plyler v. Doe, which prohibits schools from considering immigration status when enrolling children. Read...
by | Jul 17, 2018 | Advocacy
UUP’s coverage of AFT’s annual conference, this year in Pittsburgh. Read...
by | Jul 9, 2018 | Advocacy
UUP’s national affiliates, AFT and NEA, have filed a human rights complaint against the Trump administration, as the outcry continues against the inhumane and unimaginable treatment of undocumented immigrants and their children. Read...
by | Jul 4, 2018 | Advocacy
It’s official: The AFT is welcoming 2,400 new faculty members at Oregon State University, where a strong majority signed cards affirming support for union membership. On June 27—the same day the Supreme Court voted against unions in Janus v. AFSCME—the...
by | Jul 3, 2018 | Advocacy
The Lecturers’ Employee Organization at the University of Michigan reached a tentative agreement June 22 that would raise their pay from currently untenable salaries, increase their retirement income, and improve healthcare access and job security. By the end of the...
