Writing Women Back Into History. Honoring Women Who Fight All Forms of Discrimination Against Women. 

A black Puerto Rican or “Afroborinqueno” is credited with amassing the collections which formed the core of the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, a division of the NY Public Library.

In 1926 historian Carter G. Woodson and the Association for the Study of Negro Life and History announced the beginning of what would eventually become BLACK HISTORY MONTH.

By Randi Weingarten
President, American Federation of Teachers

I don’t write emails to our full membership and activist community often, but the Janus v. AFSCME Supreme Court case warrants it.

Published by the Clearwater TRIF UNIT

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RC 43 supported our sister NYSUT Florida Section UFT-TRC.

The University of Maine System on Feb. 20 announced appointment of the Human Resources administrator who will concentrate on equal opportunity and Title IX programs. Sarah E. Harebo now serves as director of equal opportunity for both the System office and the University of Maine.

Here is part of the news release from Mark Schmelz, interim chief Human Resources officer for the System:

On Monday, February 26^th, across the nation, union workers answered the call to defend our voice in the workplace.  This was in response to the national attack against organized labor in the form of the Janus v AFSCME case.  The Janus case is a direct attack on state and municipal unionized workers.  The case was argued before the United States Supreme Court on Monday.  That same day, several rallies were held in Connecticut, including a rally at the foot of the steps of the Connecticut Supreme Court.  The ruling, expected in the coming months, will likely have a big imp