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DFSE Forward: The Official Newsletter of The Dearborn Federation of School Employees

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DFSE Mission Statement

Our mission, as Dearborn Federation of School Employees, is to represent our union members by honoring their skills and professionalism while fulfilling the promise of public education and assisting in the preparation of every student to succeed . We champion any and all economic opportunities, healthcare and public services for our schools and our communities.  We are committed to our members' continued success through collective bargaining and activism through the work we do.

If you are called to a meeting with management that you suspect will be disciplinary in nature, you have the right to request union representation under the U. S. Supreme Court ruling, Weingarten Rights (NLRB v. Weingarten.).

If in a meeting with management you are questioned to obtain information and you have reasonable apprehension that your answers could be used as a basis for discipline or other adverse action, it is your responsibility to ask to reschedule the meeting or resume when your union representative is present. If you choose to remain, you may refuse to answer.

If you are in a

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What unions do

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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.

Randi Weingarten at a Massachusetts high school

Summer is upon us, and parents, children and teachers are winding down from what has been an exhausting and fully operational school year—the first since the devastating pandemic. The long-lasting impact of COVID-19 has affected our students’ and families’ well-being and ignited the politics surrounding public schools. All signs point to the coming school year unfolding with the same sound and fury, and if extremist culture warriors have their way, being even more divisive and stressful.

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Randi Weingarten and NYC teacher Tamara Simpson

Attacks on public education in America by extremists and culture-war peddling politicians have reached new heights (“lows” may be more apt), but they are not new. The difference today is that the attacks are intended not just to undermine public education but to destroy it.

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DFSE New Member Enrollment Form

Welcome New Members!

The Dearborn Federation of School Employees AFT Local 4750 (DFSE) represents the collective bargaining interests of non-instructional and non-administrative employees of the Dearborn Public Schools.

As a non-instructional or non-administrative employee of the Dearborn Public Schools, your employment contract is negotiated by the DFSE and you are represented by the DFSE regardless of whether you choose to become a member and pay union dues or decline membership.

When you enroll as a member of the DFSE, you have the right to participate in the democratic governing process of the union, including the right to vote on various referenda, serve on committees, and run for office. By choosing membership, you build and strengthen your employment rights and your contract.

Non-members continue to be covered by the contract, but do not have the right to determine how the DFSE operates, to run for office, or to vote on referenda or ratify the contract.

*** Complete this form to enroll as a DFSE AFT Local 4750 member. *** Please note that you pay union dues only during the months you are scheduled to work.

Please reach out to our Union President or Union Leaders if you need any assistance.
 

In addition to being an active member in your local union, we also have AFT Membership Benefits.