AFT - A Union of Professionals - AFT Convention 2012

AFT Convention concludes

The AFT's 2012 convention in Detroit, which included the passage of important policy resolutions, lively speeches, presentations on some of the union's projects and partnerships, the re-election of the top three leaders, and much more, wrapped up on July 30. President Randi Weingarten, secretary-treasurer Lorretta Johnson and executive vice president Francine Lawrence were elected to continue to lead the national union over the next two years.

The more than 3,000 delegates also approved a new mission statement for the union and passed a series of resolutions to increase educational and economic opportunity. All of the daily proceedings and events are highlighted in the daily summaries, which are linked below.

Read the July 30 edition of AFTerwords, the daily summary of the AFT's convention proceedings.		Watch the featured video.
		Watch video: Vice President Joe Biden addresses delegates at the AFT Convention. Watch all convention videos here.