What unions do

In AFT President Randi Weingarten’s latest New York Times  column, she describes what it is exactly that unions do. Though unions are the most popular they have been in decades, anti-union sentiment still thrives in red states and across the nation. “Several years ago, The Atlantic ran a story whose headline made even me, a labor leader, scratch my head: ‘Union Membership: Very Sexy,’” Weingarten writes in the column. “The gist was that higher wages, health benefits and job security—all associated with union membership—boost one’s chances of getting married. Belonging to a union doesn’t actually guarantee happily ever after, but it does help working people have a better life in the here and now.” Click through to read the full column.

A torrent of censorship

Nearly 250 years since our country’s founding, some Americans are still attempting to restrict others’ basic freedoms. In Florida and elsewhere, censoring books is part of larger efforts to exert greater control over and undermine education.

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Meet your new Health and Welfare Trustee - Elizabeth Held

Portland Federation of School Professional (PFSP), Local 111, recently appointed Elizabeth Held as an alternate Trustee on the SD #1 Health & Welfare Trust.

Elizabeth currently works one day per week at the PFSP office as your Member Services Specialist (MSS). 

When Elizabeth isn't here at PFSP, she works at Ockley Green Middle School as a Paraeducator.

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