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We regret to announce that the AFT NHP Professional Issues Conference has been postponed until further notice.
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Nurses and Healthcare News
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07/29/2021
A blueprint for healthcare advocacy
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06/28/2021
AFT affiliates find success with school vaccination campaigns
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06/28/2021
AFT wraps up Pride Month with call for Equality Act and community
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06/17/2021
AFT launches campaign to ‘stamp out racism’
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06/07/2021
Vermont technologists say union yes, prep for their first contract
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05/27/2021
Student debt: Personal stories and national solutions
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05/14/2021
A call for school reopening and reimagining public education
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05/12/2021
Fighting anti-Asian American racism and hate in all its forms
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Nurses and health professionals of the AFT speak to the issues that matter on our blog.
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RT @AFTunion: .@AFTCT president @hochadel_jan spoke about how educators are focused on mental health as students return to the classroom: h…
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RT @OregonNurses: "We know it’s not over, we’ve had a brief lull in our vigilance, so nurses like myself and my colleagues in the ER are ve…
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Along with our friends at @YoungInvincible, we want to remind you to #GetCovered by August 15th! If you or someon… t.co/QU0iYMD0H7
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