For Immediate ReleaseMay 4, 2018
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Contact:
Oriana Korin
202-374-6103
American Federation of Teachers Michigan Affiliate Back in Court with Project Veritas |
WASHINGTON—AFT Michigan filed
a motion in court today to stop right-wing attack group Project Veritas from
its continued attempts to trespass on, illegally record, and smear educators
and their unions.
The motion was filed after Project Veritas
announced this week its intention to publish material that it had obtained
unlawfully. As part of AFT Michigan’s request for injunctive relief, the
union asks that the court engage in an in camera review of the tapes and
documents, and prohibit the distribution of information obtained illegally.
The motion asks the court to further
prevent Project Veritas from unlawful eavesdropping, recorded
misrepresentations, infiltrations, theft of documents, and splicing and
dicing of unlawfully obtained material designed to destroy the reputations of
AFT Michigan members.
According to AFT President Randi
Weingarten, “Project Veritas doesn’t like that the public loves teachers and
public education, so it has embarked on a new campaign to smear teachers and
the unions that represent them. Let’s be clear: We have a duty to protect the
safety of our students and our teachers.
“When Project Veritas previously released
an incendiary video alleging the failure of our local in Yonkers, N.Y., to
protect kids, we immediately commenced an investigation but, of course,
Project Veritas would not cooperate or provide us with the full footage. They
are notorious for this behavior: They just want a headline, and they are
motivated by an ideology of hating unions—not helping kids or solving
problems.
“As Project Veritas continues to refuse to
cooperate with our reputable, outside organizations and attorneys, we will
continue to fight back against these outrageous, doctored videos. That
includes legal action. We will continue to defend our schools, our kids and
our teachers from these attacks.”
David Hecker, president of AFT Michigan and
an AFT vice president, went on to say: “As Project Veritas continues its
assaults on Michigan’s teachers, we will continue to make sure the people who
educate our students are treated with respect for the work they do in the
classroom every day. Project Veritas’ politically motivated attacks do
nothing to contribute to the conversation about good public schools in
Michigan and do nothing to educate our kids.”
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