AFT Locals 1904 and 6025 Show Up at the Labor Walk of the Passaic County Central Labor Council, AFL-CIO

Officers and other members of AFT Locals 1904 (MSU Full/Part-Time) and 6025 (MSU Adjunct) showed up this morning at IBEW Local 1158 in Clifton, NJ to help get the vote out by participating in the Labor Walk of the Passaic County Central Labor Council, AFL-CIO. Thank you to all who contributed to this important effort.

Photo Above, featuring people gathered at IBEW Local 1158 in Clifton, NJ, many holding up blue signs with the words, "Andy Kim" in white lettering and "Senate" in yellow lettering. People in Foreground, from Left to Right, are: Laura Field, President, AFT Local 1904; Arnie Korotkin, Secretary, AFT Local 6025; Laureen LeFever, First Vice President, AFT Local 6025; Andy Kim, U.S. Representative and Candidate for U.S. Senate.

AFT Locals 1904 in Solidarity with Two Communities at Collaborative Flag-Raising Event

On Tuesday, October 1st, 2024, Officers and other Members of AFT Local 1904 (along with those of AFT Local 6025--Adjuncts), in the spirit of solidarity and aspiring allyship, attended Montclair State University’s inaugural, collaborative flag-raising recognizing both Disability History & Awareness Month and LGBTQ+ History Month, sponsored by the Montclair State Office of Social Justice and Diversity and other community partners.

AFT Locals 1904 and 6025 at MSU Homecoming 2024!

On Saturday, September 28th, the AFT Local 1904 proudly joined with AFT Local 6025 (Adjuncts) and other members of our campus community in celebration of Montclair State University's Homecoming 2024! Two two AFT Locals shared a table in College Hall (the event moved indoors due to inclement weather), with the AFT Local 1904 end staffed by our Office Manager extraordinaire Deb Corasio and Office Intern Ana Rita Mateo, along with Treasurer Mike Heller, President Laura Field, and Past-President Rich Wolfson. We welcomed alums and current students, members of their family, and other members of our community, and gave out AFT t-shirts, pens, pencils, key chains, and other Union swag. Like last year, we shared important information with current students and their families about the Local's scholarship opportunities. Thank you to everyone who supported us--and it was great to see those of you who stopped by to say "hi"!

Photo Above, left to right: Deb Corasio, 1904 Office Manager; Laura Field, 1904 President; Mike Heller, 1904 Treasurer; Ana Rita Mateo, 1904 Office Intern; Rich Wolfson, 1904 Past-President

Building the Public Purpose University: Honoring the Legacy of Dr. Kenneth Brook

On October 15th, the Office for Community Engagement and Partnerships and the AFT Local 1904 will be co-hosting: Building the Public Purpose University: Honoring the Legacy of Dr. Kenneth Brook (see flyers below for the morning and afternoon events).

As you may know, Ken was a leader on our campus for nearly 50 years. He came to Montclair in 1970, signed a union card and quickly rose to a leadership position as an Officer and ultimately became our Chief Negotiator, a position he kept for 35 years over 10 master contract cycles.  Ken was a pioneer, along with colleagues, in promoting civic and community-engaged learning through the creation of the Service-learning program designing what is now the Community Engaged Teaching and Learning Fellows Program.

Ken Brook’s  commitment to social justice and equity has had a transformative impact on the University, its faculty, students, and neighboring communities. His legacy is truly worthy of celebration. We invite you to join our campus community as we gather to honor and remember Ken’s lasting and significant contributions.