Confronting Campus Bullies

In the November/December 2011 issue of AFT On Campus, the issue of bullying in academia is examined. "Workplace bullying looks quite different from the schoolyard variety. . . . it can be devious and pervasive, a collection of incidents that seem inconsequential when taken individually but are devastating when they build up over time." To read more and learn what you can do about it click here.

Bipartisan Attack on Teachers' Unions

In the Winter 2011-2012 edition of American Educator, AFT National's magazine, the article "Bipartisan, But Unfounded" examines the unprecedented attacks on teachers' unions in this country. To read more about how non-unionized school districts are not outperforming unionized ones, click here.

Congratulations to the 2011 Tenure Class

On behalf of AFT Local 1904 and indeed the entire membership of the Local, I want to congratulate you on the confirmation of tenure at this afternoon's Board of Trustees meeting. I am glad that I got a chance to see some of you there but if you were not there, here are the remarks I made to the board.

This is a seminal day in your academic career.

Congratulations!

Rich Wolfson
President, AFT Local 1904

Essex County Labor Scholarship Available

The Essex-West Hudson Labor Council's scholarship award for high school seniors is now accepting applications. To receive the award, the recipient must be a high school senior who has been accepted at an accredited college or post-high school education program and must be a member of a local union affiliated with the Essex-West Hudson Central Labor Council or a member's spouse or child. The application deadline is April 23, 2012. For additional information, please click here.