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AFT-Oregon Staff
The numerous programs and activities of AFT-Oregon are implemented by staff. Staff work is organized reflecting both programs and functional needs of the organization.
AFT-Oregon welcomes Cecil as Chief of Staff
David Cecil, AFT-Oregon’s new Chief of Staff, brings over 13 years as a union leader, organizer, and labor relations specialist.
“AFT-Oregon welcomes David Cecil and the energy and ideas he brings as Chief of Staff. He is a valued member of the AFT-Oregon team, and will work to strengthen the voices of our members in the labor movement and in our communities,” said AFT-Oregon President David Rives.
About the AFT
Learn more about the American Federation of Teachers (AFT), which was founded in 1916 to represent the economic, social and professional interests of classroom teachers and is an affiliated international union of the AFL-CIO.
History of the AFT
Learn the history of the AFT, including the union's founding in Chicago in 1916, its affiliation with the AFL-CIO, its battles for workers and human rights and its continued work to uphold the proud traditions on which the union was created.
AFT Mission Statement
The American Federation of Teachers is a union of professionals that champions fairness; democracy; economic opportunity; and high-quality public education, healthcare and public services for our students, their families and our communities. We are committed to advancing these principles through community engagement, organizing, collective bargaining and political activism, and especially through the work our members do.
About AFT Higher Education
AFT is the largest higher education union in the country, representing over 130,000 higher education faculty, professional staff and graduate employees. The AFT higher education department mission is to help our affiliates and their members prosper in the face of political, economic and technological forces challenging the most basic assumptions about the union's role on campus.
About AFT PSRP
The Paraprofessional and School-Related Personnel (PSRP) division of the American Federation of Teachers, AFL-CIO, represents more than 350,000 school support staff in K-12 districts, colleges and universities. Our jobs include office employees, custodians, maintenance workers, bus drivers, instructional paraprofessionals, food service workers, school nurses and health aides, technicians, groundskeepers, secretaries, bookkeepers, mechanics, special education assistants and hundreds of other job titles.
AFT-Oregon Executive Council
AFT-Oregon's executive council is made up of the President, Executive Vice-President, Secretary, Treasurer, Vice-President Political Action and ten vice presidents.
About AFT-Oregon
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Chartered in 1952, AFT-Oregon, a state affiliate of the American Federation of Teachers, AFL-CIO, is a non-profit organization representing some 12,000 Oregon workers in K-12, community college and higher education in faculty and classified positions; and child care workers, in both public and private sectors. AFT-Oregon, in coalition with other unions and community groups, advocates for quality education and health care for all Oregonians, and gives working people a voice in our state’s capitol. AFT-Oregon has participated in the passage of legislation with improvements in many areas important to Oregonians, including: Minimum wage; Patient Protection; The Public Employee Collective Bargaining Act; Education reform and funding; and Workers Compensation.