- AFT President Randi Weingarten joined the presidents of AFSCME, the NEA and SEIU for a press conference yesterday in Washington, D.C., to highlight the threat posed by the upcoming Janus v. AFSCME Supreme Court case. “Let’s be clear,” she said, “this case is really about power. The funders of this case are attacking us because we fight for a better life for working folks. They see that fight as a threat to their political and economic power.” Philadelphia teacher Bonnee Breese Bentum joined Randi at the event and spoke about how her union, the Philadelphia Federation of Teachers, has successfully fought to improve the lives of their students and the broader community.
- Read more from Bonnee on AFT Voices.