The American Federation of Teachers is an affiliate of the AFL-CIO and represents 1.7 million members in more than 3,000 local affiliates nationwide. AFT represents teachers, paraprofessionals, higher education faculty, government employees, healthcare professionals, and more.
I am lucky enough to be an intern for the Research and Strategic Initiatives department on the Collective Bargaining Team. As an intern, I…
Analyze collective bargaining agreements to gather relevant data for AFT’s new bargaining power database;
Research state legislative issues and healthcare and retirement plans that may affect contract entry;
Communicate with AFT staff across departments and outside organizations to find solutions to data-related issues;
Engage in team meetings and discussions on data structure and improvements to the database;
Manage restructuring the bargaining power database to streamline data collection and understanding, and more!
I am excited by this opportunity and will continue this internship through the Spring 2023 semester.