A central and vital part of the labor movement

From: American Teacher | Date: May 1, 2008| Author: McKenna, Barbara | Copyright information

Former AFT leader is new president of National Labor College

William Scheuerman, the longtime president of the United University Professions/AFT at the State University of New York, is the new president of the National Labor College in Silver Spring, Md. Scheuerman brings to his new position the labor insights of serving as an AFT vice president for 12 years (his term ends in July) and as chair of the AFT Higher Education program and policy council for seven years. AFT editor Barbara M...

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