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AFT launches $1 Million ‘Real Solutions for Higher Education’ campaign

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After a strike and lockout, Providence nurses ready to return to the bargaining table

After a strike and a lockout, Providence nurses are ready to return to the bargaining table

How to Respond & Deal with Microaggressions

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University of Maryland residents and fellows celebrate election win

Residents and fellows at the University of Maryland Medical Center voted to form a union, the University of Maryland Residents and Fellows Alliance, which will be affiliated with AFT Maryland.

Public employee leaders trek to Turtle Mountain

AFT Executive Vice President Evelyn DeJesus admires posters of Chief Kakenwash.

Honoring history: AFT Retirees celebrate Juneteenth

Members of the AFT Retiree Legacy Initiative gathered in Houston to celebrate Juneteenth.

AFT’s new physicians’ organizing initiative aims to transform healthcare

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Massive education union emerges in Virginia

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Pride 2024: Balancing celebration with the fight against hate

Washington Teachers' Union members celebrate at D.C.'s Pride parade.

Public-private partnership fuels new career academy

Union leaders, city officials and students celebrate the announcement of funding for DC Healthcare Academy.

Sudden closure of arts school rallies union members

Photo of large group of students and community members rallying on the steps of the University of the Arts in Philadelphia

Opportunity through partnership: Micron, AFT, and career and technical education

Educators piloting the Advanced Technology Framework take part in project-based learning at the Micron nanofabrication facility in Manassas, Va.

Faculty stand up for free speech on campus

AFT members came to Washington, D.C. to speak out for free speech on campus.

Fire MOHELA: Finding a way to student debt relief

AFT President Randi Weingarten speaking to press at an outdoor conference surrounded by signs and people supporting the FIRE MOHELA movement

12 Rewarding Benefits of Therapy

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