Brown grad employees cast historic vote to join the AFT
The AFT is thrilled to welcome Brown University graduate employees to our union family, following their historic vote this week to join the AFT, with 60 percent voting to unionize.
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Georgetown University graduate employees cast historic vote for the union
Graduate employees at Georgetown University made history Nov. 9 when they finished tallying an 83 percent vote to join the union, the Georgetown Alliance of Graduate Employees. The overwhelming victory is the first that circumvents the Trump-appointed National Labor Relations Board. Instead it is certified by the American Arbitration Association, and it decisively frames graduates not as students but as workers, with all the rights that title commands.
Press Release - AFT-NH President Douglas Ley’s Testimony to “Save Our Summer” Commission
PRESS RELEASE
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Contact: Douglas Ley, AFT NH President Phone: (603) 831-3661 |
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 9:00 A.M EDT, November 2, 2018
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AFT-NH President Douglas Ley’s Testimony to “Save Our Summer” Commission
BOW, NH NOVEMBER 2, 2018
AFT-NH President Douglas Ley provided written testimony to the Governor’s “Save Our Summer” Commission to make recommendations whether or not there should be a change made at the state level that would have schools only be allowed to open after Labor Day.
In relevant part, President Ley stated, “AFT-NH supports our long-established NH tradition of local control and local preference in matters of school year scheduling. We believe those closest to the community and to the students are best situated to make appropriate decisions in regards to scheduling. We ask that the Commission respect local control and draw appropriate conclusions in your report due on November 30, 2018.”
He further offered that, “There is a strong preference for local control—i.e., leaving the issue of start-dates in the hands of the locality. Different localities and districts may have different perspectives and AFT-NH strongly endorses leaving this issue in the hands of the local school districts. They are directly responsible to their community and are best positioned to meet the needs and desires of their constituents and to serve the interests of their students.
Read the full testimony at "Save Our Summer" Testimony".
Read the Executive Order creating the "Save Our Summer" Commission at Executive Order creating "Save Our Summer" Commission.
AFT-NH 2018 Endorsements- Molly Kelly, Chris Pappas and Annie Kuster
AFT-NH ENDORSEMENTS FOR 2018
Governor, Congress , Executive Council and NH State Senate
Governor: Molly Kelly
Congressional District 1: Chris Pappas
Congressional District 2: Annie Kuster
Exec. Council 1: Mike Cryans
Exec. Council 2: Andru Volinsky
Exec. Council 3: Joe Pace
Exec. Council 4: Gray Chynoweth
AFT-NH Releases 2018 Endorsements for NH House
AFT-NH 2018 Endorsements for NH House
Belknap County:
District 2 (Gilford, Meredith):
Dorothy Piquado
District 3 (Laconia-Wards 1 thru 6):
Carlos Cardona
David Huot
Philip Spagnuolo
District 4 (Sanbornton, Tilton):
Charles Mitchell
District 5 (Alton, Gilmanton):
Betty Ann Abbott
Michelle Carter
District 6 (Belmont):
AFT members are taking Navient to court
A class-action suit filed in federal court sets out serious allegations that student loan servicer Navient has misled borrowers in public service professions from accessing a loan forgiveness program to boost its own profits. The landmark complaint, which seeks millions in damages and class-wide injunctive relief, details a spate of systematic misrepresentations, untruths and misdirection pedaled by Navient to stop borrowers from enrolling in Public Service Loan Forgiveness, a 10-year payoff plan administered by rival servicer FedLoan.
A Decade of Neglect
“A Decade of Neglect: Public Education Funding in the Aftermath of the Great Recession” details for the first time the devastating impact on schools, classrooms and students when states choose to pursue an austerity agenda in the false belief that tax cuts will pay for themselves. The comprehensive report offers a deep dive into the long-term austerity agendas and historic disinvestment that sparked the wave of nationwide walkouts this spring.
Timberlane Teachers' Association and Timberlane Support Staff Union Release First Annual Voter's Guides
The Timberlane Teachers' Association and the Timberlane Support Staff Union are pleased to release its First Annual Voter's Guides for Timberlane Voters. These voter's guides cover the election for the Timberlane Regional School Board and Budget Committee positions.
The Timberlane Teachers’ Association and Timberlane Support Staff Union submitted pertinent questions to all registered candidates for the Timberlane Regional School Board and Budget Committee for our first annual public voter’s guides. These guides are not an endorsement or recommendation of any one candidate, but an effort to assist residents in making an informed decision at the polls on Tuesday, March 13, 2018.
You can download the voter's guides here:
Timberlane Regional School Board Adopts Illegitimate Default Budget per TTA and TSSU Presidents
PLAISTOW, NH— January 10, 2018 —the leadership of the Timberlane Teachers’ Association and Timberlane Support Staff Union released the following statement:
After a prolonged public discussion over drastic cuts proposed to the Timberlane Regional School District 2018-2019 budget, the Timberlane Regional School Board adopted, without deliberation, a default budget that does not adhere to the formula prescribed in RSA-40-14b. 1, according to Timberlane Teachers’ Association President, AFT#4796, Ryan Richman and Timberlane Support Staff Union President, AFT#6530, Laurie Herchenroder.
Statement by AFT-NH President Douglas Ley on Governor Sununu’s School Calendar Position
Bow, NH SEPTEMBER 15, 2017
AFT-NH President Douglas Ley released the following statement about Gov. Chris Sununu’s recent suggestion that the State bar public school openings until after Labor Day: