Detroit Federation of Teachers

Union Leaders Turn Out for Labor Day Parade

At the Labor Day Parade in Detroit, members heard from AFT President, Randi Weingarten, AFL-CIO Michigan president, Ron Bieber, and AFT Michigan President, Terrence Martin.

First Day of School Fun with Students

On the first day of school for students, President Lakia Wilson-Lumpkins and Executive Vice President, Jason Posey, be sure to join in the fun at Palmer Park Prep. They are dancing with preK and kindergarten students to the children's classic song, The Ants Go Marching.

Solidarity on the Streets of Detroit

DFT participated in the Labor Day parade with fellow Union siblings from metro Detroit

DFT Holds Back to School Rally

The DFT rolled out its Back to School rally to welcome members to another school year. Vendors were on hand to provide information. A Get Out The Vote table was featured as well as food. It was a great afternoon for member comradery.

WHAT'S NEW: Join President Wilson-Lumpkins for this Celebration of Women's History Month

You are invited to the Second Annual Crowning & Cultivating: Women in Leadership Colloquium. The event, celebrating Women's Month, will be held Saturday, March 25th, at 1 pm. Join us to be empowered, encouraged and loved on! Come share your stories and hear the stories of other powerful women. Come out and enjoy a transforming experience with many statewide leaders. We are pleased to announce Laura Dickerson ( UAW Region 1A Director ) as the Keynote speaker. Other speakers include Lakia Wilson Lumpkins (DFT President), The Honorable Monique Baker McCormick (Dist. 6 Wayne County Commissioner) and more. We will also celebrate the amazing life of Ruby Newbold, retired president of DAEOE Local 4168. Newbold was a true icon throughout the state of Michigan.

If you are interested, please RSVP below. Use the code "Crown" to receive 25% off any purchase.

What: Second Annual Crowning & Cultivating: Women in Leadership Colloquium

When: Saturday March 25th, 2023

Time: 1:00 pm - 3:30 pm

Where: Sheet Metal Workers Local 80 -17100 W 12 Mile Rd Southfield MI 48076

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Only 10 Vendor tables are available! No tickets sold at the door!

WHAT'S NEW: Tentative Agreement Is Ratified

We have concluded the ratification vote of the tentative agreement.

YES: 1121

NO: 406

The negotiating team of President Lakia Wilson-Lumpkins, Executive Vice President Jason Posey, Labor Affairs Administrator, Karin Whittler, Retirement Counselor/Financial Analyst, Patrick Falcusan and Atttorney, Marshall Widick sincerely appreciate the vote of confidence that has been given by our members in ratifying this agreement.

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.

WHAT'S NEW: DFT Supports Right to Work Repeal in Michigan

Kudos to Vice President, Robin Jennings, for speaking on behalf of our union for repealing Right to Work in Michigan. Please share this video with your family and friends. Michigan wouldl be the first state in the country to repeal Right to Work.

MIchigan Teachers Support Repeal of Right to Work

We Have a Tentaive Agreement, Members Will Receive Email About special Informational meeting

The Detroit Public Schools Community District and the Detroit Federation of Teachers, AFT Local 231, are pleased to announce that they have entered into a tentative agreement for a successor collective bargaining agreement for the 2023-24 school year. The DFT Executive Board went into special session this evening and unanimously agreed to present the tentative agreement to the membership for a ratification vote. All DFT bargaining unit members are expected to report to work, tomorrow, August 21, 2023 at the start of your work day.

According to the Constitution and By-laws of the union, only members who are in good standing may cast a ballot on the tentative agreement.

WHAT'S NEW: LOA Reached for College Transition Advisors

DPSCD and the union have a letter of agreement for the College Transition Advisors who received lay off notices in April. We have finalized all restructuring components for those employees who held a position as a CTA with the district. All documents pertaining to options available to CTAs will also be placed on the website, under Members Only, resources tab.

Pathway Counselor
Academic Interventionist
Layoff
Severance Package

The district's director of Human Resources, Benjamin Jackson will be contact all College Transition Advisors soon for a 15-minute session where questions can be asked to assist the CTA in making the best decision. The CTA will have until Friday, June 16, 2023 to select an option.

Pathway Counselors Agreement

Restructuring Options

Severance Package