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Strikes and shutdowns

In Los Angeles, UTLA members took to the picket lines because their schools are starved of resources. In Washington, D.C., President Trump has shut down the government to secure his border wall. In her monthly New York Times column, AFT President Randi Weingarten writes that when our elected leaders fail, whether by not funding public schools or by shutting down services that provide for our safety, they strike at the very heart of what makes us a democratic republic. Read the full column.

Struggling in a ‘strong’ economy

In her monthly New York Times column, AFT President Randi Weingarten highlights the massive gap between President Trump’s rhetoric and reality.  While the well-to-do are doing very well in the current economy, working Americans have been left behind. Weingarten demands leaders take action to benefit all Americans by ensuring accessible, affordable healthcare for all; reining in college debt; and adequately funding public education. Read the full column.

AFT Healthcare-Maryland Statement on SCOTUS Decision in Janus v. AFSCME

Statement from AFT Healthcare-Maryland President Debra Perry on the SCOTUS Decision in Janus v. AFSCME Council 31

Today the Supreme Court's decision in the Janus v. AFSCME Council 31 case undermined the voice of public employees in the workplace by disregarding 40 years of legal precedent in the Abood Decision, and giving in to millionaires and billionaires who seek to quiet the voice of public workers. By doing this, they deny public sector employees here in the state of Maryland an...

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