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Democracy in Action

Unions are a Democracy. Delegates from local unions make decisions for the direction of their locals, state federation, and national union.
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We Love Public and Higher Ed Employees

Showing support for public school employees at a rally in Davis School District
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Promotion of Student Loan Forgiveness

AFT Utah Vice President of Political Action, Rita Heagen, and Representative Sue Duckworth presenting HB 215 Promotion of Student Loan Forgiveness before the House Education Committee. AFT Utah approached Representative Duckworth as a sponsor of this great legislation that passed and informs public employees and teachers at their worksites that they are eligible for Federal Student Loan Forgiveness programs.
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AFT Empowering U Campaign

On Monday, October 29, 2018 AFT Utah's Executive Board discussed and approved a unionization and mobilization campaign dubbed AFT Empowering U. This campaign will... Increase employee power at the worksite, empower individuals to share union experiences and information with their colleagues build highly effective AFT locals across Utah. Join the movement today!! https://leadernet.aft.org/webform/aft-empowering-u-organizing-campaign

Job Actions at Your Worksite

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JOB ACTIONS THAT YOU CAN ORGANIZE AT YOUR WORKSITE

Walk In/Out Solidarity Action

  • Meet in the parking lot and all faculty/staff walk in together at the start of contract time
  • At the end of contract time, walk out together. 
  • No one works before or past contract time.
  • This is especially effective if you all get up together and walk out of a faculty/district meeting that goes overtime according to contract requirements.

LIterature Drops

  • Hand out literature and information on an issue to parents/public dropping off and picking up students. 
  • Stand on public property at the entrance to the school and hand
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In defense of public education

Randi Weingarten and NYC teacher Tamara Simpson

Attacks on public education in America by extremists and culture-war peddling politicians have reached new heights (“lows” may be more apt), but they are not new. The difference today is that the attacks are intended not just to undermine public education but to destroy it.

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AFSCME Local 1004 Joins The AFT Utah Family

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On July 15th, 2019 the AFT Utah Executive Board approved the affiliation of AFSCME Local 1004 (American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees) under the AFT Utah State Federation. AFSCME Local 1004 serves state, county, and municipal public employees across Utah. Standing together, AFT Utah and AFSCME 1004 form a powerful union alliance to be the voice of public employees at the bargaining table, the Utah Legislature, and in our communities. Union stewards take care of the needs of employees at the worksite with AFSCME executive officers and AFT Utah bringing in state and

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2019 Legislative Tracker

This is the 2019 Legislative tracker for AFT Utah. It is a list of bills that AFT Utah is monitoring and lobbying for during the Legislative Session. If you have any questions or comments on the bills, please email zasay@aftutah. Your input is always appreciated.

http://ut.aft.org/sites/default/files/2019_legislative_tracker_members.xlsx

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The Point Newsletter

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This is our newsletter for January 2019. Please enjoy and take a look.

http://ut.aft.org/sites/default/files/article_pdf_files/2019-01/the_point_newsletter.pdf

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