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                                           2017-2020_policy_statement.pdf

AFT St. Louis, Local 420 Staff 

Ray Cummings

rcummings@aftlocal420.org

President 

Ms. Carolyn Sheppard

csheppard@aftlocal420.org

Business Manager

 Byron Clemens

bclemens@aftlocal420.org

Communication Specialist/Staff 

John Whisenhunt 

jwhisenhunt@aftlocal420.org

Steward Networking Coodinator /

TEAC Development 

Carron Johnson

cjohnson@aftlocal420.org

Administrative Assistant/Member Liaison/

Executive Assistant to President

Office: (314) 781-2077

Look on the back of your Union Membership Card, copy the statement,

call (314) 781-2077. You have a right to union and legal representaion.

AFT St. Louis was chartered June 11, 1935 as Local 420 with the American Federation of Teachers. The union was integrated BEFORE the St. Louis Public Schools in 1935. AFT national and our Local have stood for diversity and acceptance and against racism and segregation from the start.

There is only one bargaining agent within the St. Louis Public Schools for several categories of employees. Teachers cannot be represented by MNEA or MSTA in negotiaions, grievances or any other areas covered by agreement between SLPS and AFT St. Louis, Local 420. AFT is the only entitry that can represent anyone in the bargaining units. Teachers, Social Wokers, Counselors, Paraprofessionals, Teaching Assitants, ICAs, Safety Officers are all AFT. MSTA has no legal standing in St. Louis Public Schools. 

 Principals and Assistant Principals have their own bargaining unit LOCAL 44.  MNEA does