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Latest News

09/28/23

Oregon Health and Science University nurses reach a landmark deal 

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09/27/23

AFT’s federal workers brace for a shutdown

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09/25/23

Protecting the future of Black education

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09/21/23

AFT back-to-school grants provide funding for real solutions for schools and communities nationwide

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09/20/23

Creating connections in more than one language

Photo of family at the El Rancho Federation of Teachers Reading Opens the World event
09/13/23

A gem of a school in Oregon

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09/11/23

Career and technical education builds real-world skills and then some

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09/06/23

Tackling teacher burnout with real solutions

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08/30/23

Mental health workers in Oregon vote to unionize

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08/28/23

March on Washington is a continuation, not just a commemoration

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08/23/23

Oregon governor signs historic safe staffing bill into law

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08/22/23

Maryland community college workers say ‘union yes’

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08/11/23

AFT leaders at nexus of Asian American and labor movements

AFT and National Education Association members gather at the APALA convention.
08/09/23

Physicians at Providence St. Vincent say ‘Union Yes’   

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08/08/23

Building connections for Latin American labor advancement

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