In a major victory for part-time nurses at the University of Cincinnati Medical Center, an arbitrator ruled that a unilateral change in their insurance rates violated the collective bargaining agreement with the local Ohio Nurses Association chapter and the AFT.

The University of Hawaii Professional Assembly board of directors voted unanimously today to affiliate with the largest higher education union—and one of the most influential unions—in the nation, the American Federation of Teachers

A pioneering learning toolkit launched today will help hundreds of students develop the foundational skills necessary for career success in the booming semiconductor industry.

Doctors at six Legacy Health hospitals in Oregon and Washington voted overwhelmingly to unionize; the vote was certified by the National Labor Relations Board Nov. 17.

Today, five Filipino immigrant nurses filed charges with the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) against their former employer, CommuniCare Family of Companies, to challenge the company’s use of training repayment agreement provisions (TRAPs) in the nurses’ employment contracts.

Their gaze on the horizon, AFT public employees brainstormed solutions at their professional issues conference, tackling the most serious issues facing workers in the public sector, from staffing shortages to artificial intelligence to retirement security.

Last week, voters made it clear: They’ve had enough.

In race after race, parents and voters sent a sweeping message that they want real solutions to address learning loss, literacy and loneliness and to help prepare young people for college and career. They want public schools where all kids are welcome—no matter what—and teachers and kids can thrive.

Adjunct faculty at Columbia College in Chicago are standing strong, entering week three of a strike that is holding administrators accountable for undervaluing faculty and harming students. 

Union’s Governing Executive Council Votes Unanimously to Uphold Foundation of Democracy as Members and the College Communities They Serve Face Increasing Threats and Attacks

When people talk about community schools, they might have one in mind—one public school where students feel held and safe, where their basic needs are met so they are prepared to learn and where, if they are experiencing life challenges—from a small hiccup like getting to school on time to life-altering trauma—there are people at school who can help.

AFT members in central New York have not one but scores of schools like this.

Mental and behavioral health professionals at Legacy Health’s Unity Center for Behavioral Health in Portland, Ore., voted to join the Oregon Nurses Association on Aug. 23 after months of organizing.

Two weeks before the semester began, the Columbia College Faculty Union had hoped to finally hammer out a contract at Columbia College in Chicago. Instead, without consulting faculty at all, administrators announced they were cutting more than 350 course sections.