Thomas Sullivan and Lawrence White write about recent developments in academic freedom on college campuses and whether "whether faculty members at public colleges and universities enjoy protection against institutional retaliation for speaking out on matters of internal governance or public concern." Read it here.
Steven Ward, sociology professor at Western Connecticut State University, sees parallels between today's war on public education and Niccolo's advice in The Prince. Read it here.
At a time when Americans now owe more on student loans than on credit cards, the AFL-CIO unanimously approved a resolution sponsored by the AFT to support federal and state efforts to reduce crushing student loan debt and to increase funding and access to need-based aid.
AFT-Maryland President Marietta English will attend the Civil, Human, and Women’s Rights Conference in Los Angles, California, this week. Sponsored by the American Federation of Teachers (AFT), the conference is being held October 3rd through October 6th. The conference focuses on encouraging the Department of Labor and the Congress to create better policies for helping American families, extending the benefits of family and medical leave assistance, and promoting stronger and more effective family and medical leave benefits for women and working families.
The Maryland/District of Columbia AFL-CIO is joining the American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) in calling on the president and the Congress to end the shutdown of the federal government.
With the rollout of the ACA Marketplace enrollment, many of our members may have renewed questions about the Affordable Care Act and how it affects them. Attached are two documents from AFT that might be of assistance.
The Baltimore Federation of Public Employees (BCFPE) will hold a contract ratification vote on Monday, October 21, from 6:00 a.m. until 6:00 p.m. at the union’s offices, 25 W. Chesapeake Avenue, Suite 208, in Towson, Maryland. The ballots will be counted after voting has closed at 6:00 p.m., and the results will be announced immediately after completion of the count. Voting is for union members only. All voters must have valid identification to participate in the voting process. Union members are welcome to witness the counting of ballots.
