Over the past several months, thousands of AFT members have shared their thoughts on the major issues being debated in the upcoming presidential election. To continue this discussion with our members, the AFT has launched "AFT Voices," an online forum where AFT members can share their thoughts on the challenges they face every day in their workplaces and communities. Visit AFT Voices today and discover all the ways AFT members can SPEAK OUT by commenting on the issues, watching member videos, voting in polls, answering online surveys, participating in blogs, or sharing classroom tips. Visit AFT Voices and speak out today!

If you are called into a meeting with a management representative and you have reason to believe that disciplinary action against you may result, you have the right to have a union representative present during this meeting.

Are you experiencing intimidating, harassing, or threatening behaviors?

Are you being subjected to verbal abuse - including yelling, shouting, use of sexually, racially or ethnically charged epithets, etc.?

Are you tolerating other acts that a reasonable person would consider to constitute a threat of violence, including oral or written statements, gestures or expressions that communicate a direct or indirect threat of physical harm?

On August 4, 1999, Governor John G. Rowland signed Executive Order No. 16 instituting a “Zero Tolerance” Violence in the Workplace Prevention Policy for all state agency personnel, contractors, subcontractors and vendors.