Local 1650 was chartered in 1966 and, that September, became the first college faculty bargaining unit in the country to go on strike. In the decades since, HFCC-FT members have organized, bargained, and celebrated together — from early strike lines to national AFT conventions.
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1966 — Local 1650 is chartered, the first faculty bargaining unit in the U.S. to strikeFounding members, 1966The 1966 strikeThe original Local 1650 charter1978 — early contract organizing1979 strike actionLocal news coverage of a 1650 strikeA national political visit in support of faculty and laborA national political visit in support of faculty and laborCelebrating the local's 50th anniversary, 2016, with the Dearborn mayorA union social gatheringMembers at a local dinner eventMembers at a local eventPresident Eric Rader, 2022AFT Michigan Convention, 2024AFT National Convention, 2024
