ALL IN: Building Union Power
United, We All Benefit
Unions are needed to stand up to the wealthy special interests whose policies undermine public education and the common good.
DeVos' Anti-Union Crusade
Guess who wants you to drop your union membership?
MTA Members Are All In
MTA members are speaking out for the schools and colleges our communities deserve.
All In Tools
Get the facts and the tools you need to organize, unionize and build power to support the public good.
Unions Strengthen Our Communities and Give Educators A Voice
We are better at our profession and more powerful advocates for ourselves and our students if we work collectively through our unions. Through MTA’s All In effort, we are building that power with intentional one-to-one member conversations at the local and chapter levels.
Why Now?
We’ve always known that face-to-face conversations are the best way to engage members. There is a renewed urgency because of Janus v. AFSCME, an anti-union case decided by the U.S. Supreme Court on June 27. This case had nothing to do with what is good for students and everything to do with billionaires wanting to weaken our power.
Court Ruling
The corporate interests behind the Janus case may think they won big with the court's ruling, but history teaches us that working people will not be denied and will continue to organize, unionize and build power to support the public good.
Fighting for Our Rights
All In is a way of thinking and acting, rather than a campaign with a specific end date. The forces arrayed against unions have no plan to stop attacking the rights of working men and women, and we do not intend to stop fighting for our rights. We need our members need to share their ideas and values and experience the power of collective action. We need members to be All In.
Tell the World You Are Sticking With Your Union
Take photos of yourself, either individually or in groups, holding handmade signs with the word "union" — or a similar message of your choosing. — and share them widely.
MTA Members Are #All_In
Across the Commonwealth, MTA members are using their collective voices to speak out for the schools and colleges our communities deserve. Check out our Educators in Action page and share your latest #All_In pictures with us so we don't miss a thing.
Workers ‘stick with the union’ as court hears Janus arguments
Workers took to the streets in cities across Massachusetts — and thousands more wore pro-union stickers at their worksites — to show solidarity as the U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments in Janus v. AFSCME, a case backed by wealthy special interests intent on weakening the power of public employee unions.
NEWs and UPDATES
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Who is behind the emails asking you to quit your union?
massteacher.org, June 29, 2018
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Statement by MTA President Barbara Madeloni on the Janus v AFSCME ruling
massteacher.org, June 27, 2018
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Should unions be allowed to charge nonmembers to help pay for collective bargaining?
The Boston Globe, April 13, 2018
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Agency fees benefit the workplace — just ask the states
SCOTUSblog, December 22, 2017
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Members are All In for union solidarity
MTA Today, Fall 2017
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Power in numbers will trump loss of agency fee
MTA Today, Spring 2017
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Labor Opponents Already Have The Next Friedrichs Case
In These Times, January 4, 2017
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If Fair Share Fees Are Unconstitutional, So Is Forcing Unions to Advocate for Nonmembers
Slate, October 9, 2017
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Supreme Court case is part of ‘right-wing assault on unions’
massteacher.org, September 28, 2017
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Conversations are at the heart of All In campaign
MTA Today, Summer 2017
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With ‘Janus,’ Corporate Interests Launch Another Attack on Workers
NEA Today, September 28, 2017