David Hecker
@DavidBHecker
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President of AFT Michigan/AFL-CIO
Detroit, MI
Joined March 2011
VP Harris will be an outstanding President. She cares deeply about creating a fairer and more just society. The election is not just about stopping Trump, as imperative as that is. It is about electing a true stateswoman who is highly qualified for the office.
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Joe Biden has been the greatest President during my 71 years.He doesn’t support workers and their unions because it is politically expedient. He does it because he truly believes in organized labor and its importance in creating a fairer and more just society. TY President Biden.
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Let’s make her story!!! I'm with her @VP
The @aftunion Exec. Council just voted to endorse @KamalaHarris for president, subject to ratification by delegates to the 2024 AFT convention. Harris is fighting to restore Roe, fighting for families,for student debt relief and is a powerful advocate for workers.
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BREAKING: Republican 2024 presidential candidate Nikki Haley is humiliated on live national television as Meet the Press host Kristen Welker calls her out on a whopping lie about Pres. Biden and the attacks by Hammas against Israel. It all started when Welker asked Hailey if
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.@saribethrose makes many gr8 points here, especially that far right groups have attacked The Diary of Anne Frank since it’s first publication in 1947. The Diary of Anne Frank has been a popular middle school text & serves as an incredible text for interdisciplinary lessons.
Ever wonder why right-wing media suddenly erupts with school controversies? These stories infiltrate your news feed and even your life. But dig a little deeper, and it’s often pure fabrication. Here’s what happened last week.
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Ever wonder why right-wing media suddenly erupts with school controversies? These stories infiltrate your news feed and even your life. But dig a little deeper, and it’s often pure fabrication. Here’s what happened last week.
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Thank you Michigan Student Advocacy Center for your great work. Please contribute in support of their Detroit Story Hour, Oct. 12. Go to
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While the auto execs are properly bashed for their absurd compensation while they refuse to properly pay UAW workers who actually make our cars, remember that these execs make tens of millions while their companies undermine the USA economy by shipping jobs overseas. #UAWStandUp
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Would university administrations rather pay corporate consultants than invest in their own students and employees? @AAUP @michigannews @wmuk1021 @wwmtnews @AFTHigherEd @DavidBHecker @WesternHerald @geo3550 @GovWhitmer @JonHoadley @freep @afscmemichigan
https://t.co/nyPvu5tHEk
thewmuaaup.com
The messaging from the Western Michigan University administration has remained remarkably consistent over the past decade or so: Due to a supposedly chronic financial crisis related to shrinking en…
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Read Randi’s latest NYT column @DeniseSpecht @stacydavisgates @DanJMontgomery @AFTIndiana @mcropper1 @CTU279 @DavidBHecker @DFT231 @AlbertFralbert @CTULocal1 @iftaft @120Strong @EducationMN
Our public schools shouldn’t be pawns for politicians’ ambitions or defunded and destroyed by ideologues. Read more in my latest @nytimes column, “In Defense of Public Education” https://t.co/aqwxkmuwx3
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What happens when campus employees take the rare step of a #NoConfidenceMotion in the administration? Learn from @WesternMichU’s experience. @AAUP @geo3550 @ruaaup @WesternHerald @DavidBHecker @aftmichigan @afscmemichigan #UnionPower @PureMichigan
https://t.co/akl8PZAHU4
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Everyone loses when university budget models encourage faculty to compete with one another for access to basic resources. @EMUAAUP @OaklandU_AAUP @AFTacademics @AAUP @DavidBHecker #AcademicChatter #phdchat @JulieMSchmid #HigherEd #HungerGames
https://t.co/NFPqNNU0Jt
thewmuaaup.com
A message from WMU-AAUP President, Dr. Cathryn Bailey, and WMU-AAUP Vice President, Dr. Whitney DeCamp As WMU’s determination to implement its controversial new SRM budget model forges ahead, appar…
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.@rweingarten's latest NYT column, "A torrent of censorship" https://t.co/fqSx7Gk2Ts
@DeniseSpecht @DanJMontgomery @stacydavisgates @AFTWisconsin @AFTIndiana @mcropper1 @CTU279 @DavidBHecker @TfmtheD @AlbertFralbert @TFTunion @cincyteachers @MFT59 @CTULocal1 @SPFE28 @120Strong
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"A strike authorization vote by our members is the right step to bring this process to a resolution. The uncertainty and instability of forcing faculty to work without a contract is tremendously unfair to our students." https://t.co/M3n5XXjf7X
@rweingarten @EMUAAUP @DavidBHecker
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But @dcmayorsoffice and @dcpublicschools could do a lot more- educators need a fair contract. DC Educators give their all- they need to be respected . @WTUTeacher
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Yes. "It’s time for the EMU administration to stop stalling and start bargaining in good faith, so we can work together to support our students and recognize the outstanding contributions of our faculty." https://t.co/xb9lZXnJle
@AFTunion @rweingarten @DavidBHecker @emuftunion
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Really important column from @rweingarten this week. @POTUS and Dems in Congress are working to make the government work for working people. https://t.co/jHElof2HLC
@DeniseSpecht @DanJMontgomery @iftaft @CTULocal1 @stacydavisgates @DavidBHecker @TfmtheD @Shari_OB @AlbertFralbert
aftvoices.org
For many people, August brings the dog days of summer, with last-minute trips, barbecues and downtime. But for educators and support staff…
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Exactly. "The Supreme Court made its ruling. Passing this amendment simply restores the same protections that Michiganders had for five decades under Roe v. Wade," https://t.co/DYRhUv7baw
@aftmichigan @rweingarten @DavidBHecker
freep.com
A proposed add to the Michigan Constitution would guarantee the right to an abortion. Opponents say it goes further, but supporters say that's wrong.
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Yep "Students aren’t widgets in an assembly line. We must allocate greater resources, including a higher base for per-student funding plus additional weighted funding to equitably meet each child’s needs." https://t.co/MyQEhXb2pB
@rweingarten @AFTunion @DavidBHecker
freep.com
Our world has changed dramatically, and our education system needs to evolve to keep pace.
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