Detroit teachers union boss finds support at trial

[Omaha Steve]

Source: Detroit Free Press

Dozens of teachers rallied in support of the head of the Detroit Federation of Teachers this morning as a union trial opened that could cost him his job.

Steve Conn, 57, is facing various misconduct charges before the executive board of the union.

Conn's supporters described the trial as a witch hunt sparked by people who are still angry that the controversial Conn was elected president in January.

“For the first time in my career, I feel like we have a president who picks up the phone and fights for us, instead of selling us out,” said Renaissance High School teacher Beth Plumridge.

FULL story and video at link.



Steve Conn, president of the Detroit Federation of Teachers, with Shanta Driver, national chairperson of BAMN and lead attorney calling out the witness names as they wait outside the Detroit Association of Educational Office Employees on Monday, August 3, 2015.
(Photo: Jessica J. Trevino, Detroit Free Press)

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It sounds like he crossed way over the line and should be replaced IF the story is correct.

[heaven05]

1. I hope Conn keeps his job in the face

of more hypocrites....sounds like Conn is a democrat and the union board is creepublican, but I don't count on that being true, except Conn being a liberal, progressive democrat. I had a union that after 28 years of paying dues and not kissing ass, failed to defend me when I was forced out of my job. I was a union steward for 18 years and I fought against unfair dismissals, discipline of members and more often than not won. Unions are a good thing, but when they become corrupt, they are as bad as our corrupt political system. Money and power is the only thing that counts, no matter who heads the union/Party.