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Latest News

01/22/24

Career and tech ed take center stage at collaborative conference

01/22/24

Long-term care nurses in New Jersey triumph in union win

Harborage nurses Yasmine Peralta, Veronica Mentor, and Mary Middleton have voted to join HPAE.
01/22/24

Destressing at the End of the Day

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01/09/24

What can I say? Free speech resources for educators

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12/15/23

Faculty/staff mission: Become more JEDI

JEDI participants play Finish Line, a board game where they adopt different student identities to understand student challenges on campus. Photo courtesy of FASCC.
12/13/23

Ohio nurses win insurance pricing arbitration against University of Cincinnati Medical Center

University of Cincinnati Medical Center
12/12/23

Micron partnership opens new career pathways for students

AFT President Randi Weingarten, fifth from left, joins regional officials and Micron executives at the groundbreaking in Syracuse. Photo courtesy of Gov. Hochul's office.
12/12/23

University of Hawaii faculty join the AFT family

UHPA Executive Director Christian Fern and AFT President Randi Weingarten.
12/11/23

Union spurs cleanup of dangerously toxic buildings

From left, John Sheridan, Kathi Knight and Michael Hennessey outside Grupp Hall.
11/28/23

Hospitalists in Oregon and Washington vote to unionize 

Photo of Legacy Good Samaritan Hospital
11/28/23

AFT’s healthcare Professional Issues Conference celebrates Code Red success 

Photo of AFT nurses and health professionals at this year's Professional Issues Conference in Baltimore.
11/28/23

AFT Public Employees take on short staffing, AI

Photo of AFT President Randi Weingarten, left, with Jill Cohenour of the Montana Federation of Public Employees, who chairs the AFT Public Employees program and policy council.
11/17/23

The soul of education: Why school board wins matter

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11/16/23

Class cancellations, pay gaps drive ongoing faculty strike

students on strike hold signs in support of the strike
11/15/23

Sen. Markey introduces PSRP Bill of Rights

Sen Markey addresses PSRPs

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