DID YOU KNOW?

145+ countries guarantee paid sick days for everyone who works. But not the U.S.! 85% of restaurant workers have no paid sick days. And, 90% of food-borne illnesses that start in restaurants are traced to employees who were forced to work sick, or lose pay, or even...

LOCAL UNION AFFILIATES OF THE AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS IN SEATTLE AND GUAM HAVE ENDORSED HR 676, SINGLE PAYER HEALTHCARE LEGISLATION INTRODUCED BY CONGRESSMAN JOHN CONYERS (D-MI)

On the Pacific Island of Guam, Matt Rector, President of AFT Local 1581, reports that his local, which is the largest and fastest growing union on Guam, has also endorsed HR 676. Rector wrote of his locals endorsement: If anyone needs an incentive to support universal...

SCHOOLS OUT FOR THE SUMMER!!!

Only a teacher knows what a relief those five words are. No matter how dedicated, talented, or committed a teacher is, doing the job takes a heavy toll. Which is why summer is a much needed battery recharger. Anyone that disbelieves this is invited to take GFTs Work a...