Our Union

The October 2009 California Educator magazine offers a comprehensive look at unionism, labor history and how all across the state, more and more educators are getting involved with important CTA union work at the local, regional and state levels.

Read the unionism issue:

• Our Union
• Educators are getting involved with CTA and union work
• Building partnerships helps reform efforts
• Harvard labor leader: Teachers unions help public good
• Labor solidarity agreement brings chapter gains
• Supporting human rights is a proud CTA tradition
• Unjustly accused or harassed? CTA has your back - exclusive online content
• Teaching unionism: "What is a labor union?"
• State Council: Democracy in action
• Collective bargaining: The right to a good contract - exclusive online content
• The History of CTA - exclusive online content

Labor History Resources:

• NEA History
• California Labor Federation
• UCLA Center for Labor Research and Education
• AFL-CIO Labor History
• U.S. Labor History and Curriculum for Teachers

CTA Timeline: 1863 to the present - exclusive online content

CTA Officers talk about what CTA means to them - exclusive online content