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NTU SUPPORTING HOUSTON COLLEAGUES IN THE WAKE OF HURRICANE HARVEY

The Nashua Teachers’ Union Board of Directors met on August 30 for their first meeting of the year. On the agenda was Texas AFT and how they could help their colleagues in Texas. To that end, the Board of Directors unanimously approved donating $2,415.00 to the Texas AFT Disaster Relief Fund. The $2,415.00 is an odd number for a donation, but it has special meaning.

NASHUA, NH August 28, 2017 – Over 1,000 teachers are waiting for a new contract, but they’re not going to have one before the school year begins. For the third contract in a row, Nashua’s teachers are beginning the school year without an employment contract in place to continue the one that is expiring on August 31. This year, however, the Nashua Teachers’ Union (NTU) seemed to be on the verge of an agreement with the Nashua Board of Education (BOE) when the Board suddenly went silent after a promising meeting on June 15. Last week, the BOE finally agreed to resume negotiations in mid-September – a full three months since the parties last met.

Rindge Faculty Federation Statement in Opposition to All Forms of Racism and Bigotry

August 24, 2017

Rindge, NH

The membership of the Rindge Faculty Federation (AFT #2433) approved the following statement today for release to the Franklin Pierce University community and to the public:

As unionized University faculty, we are deeply concerned with recent events over the past two weeks in Charlottesville and elsewhere. As teachers, advisors, mentors, and role models, we believe it is necessary and appropriate to join with AFT President, Randi Weingarten, who issued the following statement on August 12, 2017 in response to the torch-light march by white supremacists at the

AFT-NH Endorsements for Top NH Races

The American Federation of Teachers-New Hampshire has endorsed a slate of candidates for President, Senate, Congress, Governor and Executive Council who will advocate for working families and provide a positive agenda. MORE

NTU SUPPORTING HOUSTON COLLEAGUES IN THE WAKE OF HURRICANE HARVEY

NASHUA TEACHERS’ UNION CALLS ON BOARD FOR ACTION ON PROPOSED CONTRACT

Rindge Faculty Federation Statement in Opposition to All Forms of Racism and Bigotry

AFT-NH Endorsements for Top NH Races