Press Releases

10/06/2021
America’s Educators, Nurses and Public Employees Stand with IATSE
10/06/2021
AFT President Randi Weingarten on the Department of Education’s Public Service Loan Forgiveness Overhaul
09/30/2021
AFT’s Weingarten Writes to House of Representatives Urging Passage of Infrastructure, Build Back Better Acts
09/27/2021
AFT Leaders Troubled by Haitian Refugee Crisis, Urge Humanitarian Action
09/24/2021
POLL: 90% of AFT members are vaccinated and Two Thirds support Vaccine Mandates
09/22/2021
AFT Announces $100,000 Investment in Faculty Effort to Help College Students in Need
09/20/2021
AFT Leaders Respond to Senate Parliamentarian Ruling on Immigration
09/09/2021
AFT President Randi Weingarten Welcomes Biden’s Six-Part COVID-19 Action Plan
09/08/2021
AFT’s Weingarten Reacts to Congressional Action on School Construction and ‘2021 State of Our Schools’ Report
09/08/2021
AAUP’S Mulvey and AFT’s Weingarten on Higher Ed Provisions in Build Back Better Act
09/01/2021
AFT’s Weingarten on President Biden Ending the War in Afghanistan
09/01/2021
Joint Statement from AAUP President Irene Mulvey and AFT President Randi Weingarten on AAUP-AFT Partnership Talks
08/26/2021
AFT-First Book Partnership Distributes Thousands of Books, School Supplies, Personal Care Items to Three Charleston, W.Va., Schools
08/16/2021
AFT Supports Liz Shuler as Next AFL-CIO President
08/13/2021
Nursing Unit at University of New Mexico Sandoval Regional Medical Center Wins Majority Support for Union
08/12/2021
Leading Teachers Union Passes Resolution on Workplace Vaccine Policies
08/10/2021
AFT President Randi Weingarten Welcomes Senate Approval of Bipartisan Infrastructure Deal
08/06/2021
AFT President Randi Weingarten Hails White House Decision to Extend Pause on Student Loan Payments
08/05/2021
AFT President Randi Weingarten Mourns the Sudden Passing of AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka
08/02/2021
AFT’s Weingarten Hits Road to Encourage Everyone Back to School in $5 million Campaign
07/29/2021
AFT President Weingarten Reacts to Bipartisan Infrastructure Deal
07/27/2021
AFT President Randi Weingarten Responds to Updated CDC Guidance
07/26/2021
AFT President Randi Weingarten Says Healthcare Worker Vaccines Are Critical, Must Be Negotiated
07/19/2021
AFT Slams Decision Ruling DACA Illegal
07/10/2021
AFT Educators Honor Rock Musician Steven Van Zandt with the National Union’s ‘Making a Difference’ Award

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