Public Services News
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06/17/2022
New AFT task force focuses on LGBTQIA+ community
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06/14/2022
AFT joins March for Our Lives to say: Enough is enough
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03/23/2022
Celebrating student loan relief
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10/27/2021
Spreading the word: Student debt relief is here
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10/14/2021
Together again, honoring the work of public employees
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10/13/2021
AFT settles student debt lawsuit, wins big gains for borrowers
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10/07/2021
A ray of hope for massive student debt relief
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08/24/2021
Nurses work in coalition to save their maternity unit
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08/23/2021
Weingarten: ‘The right to vote is sacred for all of us’
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08/20/2021
Back to School for All tour emphasizes safe return to classrooms
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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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05/11/2021
Honoring George Floyd with a vision for the future
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05/05/2021
AFT citizenship clinics change immigrant lives
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04/29/2021
Town hall honors AFT members on Workers Memorial Day
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04/14/2021
Climate activists, labor agree: ‘Our movements have to be intersectional’
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04/13/2021
New resources to help grieving students
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04/01/2021
‘We learned we could really make some noise.’
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03/30/2021
All of us deserve the ‘Freedom to Thrive’
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03/25/2021
Town hall addresses COVID’s unique impact on women
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03/25/2021
Faculty fund grows to help college students in need
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03/24/2021
Poultry plant deaths underscore the need for unions
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03/09/2021
Senate passes $1.9 trillion in relief: What it means for AFT members
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02/25/2021
AFT president schools Trump Jr.: ‘Your father’s admin didn’t help us reopen safely, so now we’re in this situation’
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02/16/2021
Pressure for safety mounts as Baltimore reopens more schools
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12/11/2020
Union holds ‘sweater-weather’ drive for students
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12/09/2020
Grief among students: Tools for educators facing a wave of loss
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12/07/2020
Continuing the fight for equity after the election
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12/04/2020
Town hall features vaccine experts to address members’ questions
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12/03/2020
AFT affiliates give Houston educators what they need: A voice
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11/25/2020
Philly’s University of the Arts says ‘Union Yes’
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11/09/2020
Finally—it’s President-elect Biden
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11/03/2020
Weingarten: ‘We are fighting to count every vote’
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11/03/2020
AFT Votes bus tour finishes with a flourish
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10/30/2020
‘Many Threads, One Fabric’: NYSUT and AFT weave together equity and inclusion
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10/30/2020
With voting underway, Harris says ‘the future is in our hands’
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10/28/2020
To win, we need to get people to the polls
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10/28/2020
This November, vote against student debt
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10/16/2020
Weingarten: ‘It’s our moment, but we have to get out and vote’
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10/15/2020
Backus nurses hold two-day strike
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10/14/2020
‘Democracy is on the ballot’
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10/09/2020
AFT town hall focuses on confronting the climate crisis
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10/08/2020
AFT Votes bus tour is ridin’ with Biden
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09/30/2020
AFT launches multistate get-out-the-vote bus tour
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09/24/2020
After wildfires rage, OSEA members help their communities rise from the ashes
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09/10/2020
The virtues of going virtual: Scranton educators work toward quality remote learning this fall
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09/09/2020
Faculty launch new union campaign at Philly’s University of the Arts
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09/09/2020
Weingarten: ‘We need a Senate that does what people need’
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09/04/2020
Teachers, school staff should be among the first to receive COVID-19 vaccine, says AFT’s Weingarten
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09/03/2020
Day of Action frames AFT members’ demand for safe schools
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09/02/2020
AFT announces newly elected leaders
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09/01/2020
Under pressure, USDA extends waivers for school meals
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08/31/2020
Police violence, voting rights fuel passion at historic March on Washington
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08/26/2020
Workshops underscore importance of education at Congressional Black Caucus event
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08/20/2020
Weingarten joins panel on gun violence at Democratic National Convention
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08/19/2020
Weingarten joins labor leaders celebrating 100 years of voting
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08/13/2020
Digital sit-in challenges Sen. McConnell to stop holding the HEROES Act hostage
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08/12/2020
‘In the AFT, we encourage voting—our country’s future depends on it’
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07/30/2020
AFT delegates pass a raft of bold, progressive resolutions
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07/30/2020
Americans are on the brink of historic change, Biden tells convention
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07/30/2020
Honoring Diane Ravitch and stoking the fight for public education
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07/30/2020
AFT honors a longtime champion of public education
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07/30/2020
Lin-Manuel Miranda on the arts, teaching and our democracy
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07/30/2020
Climate change is hurting workers and kids
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07/29/2020
Continuing the conversation on racism
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07/29/2020
Delegates vote overwhelmingly to endorse Biden for president and to reimagine society
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07/29/2020
‘Shoulder to shoulder with you’: Pelosi and Schumer tell AFT members they’ll fight for a COVID-19 relief bill that puts science, safety and American families first
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07/29/2020
AFT President Randi Weingarten and writer Anand Giridharadas on fighting economic inequity
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07/29/2020
AFT activism: Members are recognized for courageous work
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07/29/2020
Dr. Anthony Fauci calls safety “paramount” in reopening schools
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07/29/2020
AFT shows up for Puerto Rico
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07/24/2020
Support staff show adaptability in the pandemic
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07/15/2020
Make Black lives matter by investing in Black Communities—Part III
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07/14/2020
Make Black lives matter by investing in Black communities—Part II
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07/13/2020
Make Black lives matter by investing in Black communities—Part I
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07/09/2020
In a water crisis, you need public employees
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06/17/2020
State workers win bargaining rights in Colorado
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06/10/2020
Why Black male teachers matter
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06/10/2020
AFT’s telephone town hall generates hope for racial justice
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06/01/2020
Oregon State University faculty secure historic first contract
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05/29/2020
Books, ballots and bucks: Inequity in the age of COVID-19
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05/27/2020
Telephone town hall shows deep commitment to the HEROES Act
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05/26/2020
Outreach program to retirees provides a friendly voice from their union
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05/26/2020
All students should have the right to #LearnWithoutFear
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05/21/2020
Telephone town hall addresses 2020’s crucial question: Will we have a free and fair election?
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05/19/2020
AFT members fill in the gap to support immigrant and undocumented families
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05/06/2020
COVID pandemic raises concerns about accurate 2020 census count
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04/29/2020
Warren, Shalala discuss aid and reopening schools on AFT town hall
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04/29/2020
To protect workers, AFT sends a message: ‘Do your job OSHA’
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04/23/2020
From face shields to food banks, AFT members fight the pandemic
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04/20/2020
Educators step in to help immigrant students
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04/02/2020
After COVID, we will need greater investments in special education
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03/22/2020
AFT endorses Joe Biden as Democratic nominee for president
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03/20/2020
PEF members keep their state alive
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03/05/2020
House calls for $100 billion to rebuild schools
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02/28/2020
AFT activists lean in to support 2020 candidates
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02/19/2020
A giant step for collective bargaining in Virginia
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02/07/2020
Philly’s infrastructure crisis comes to a head
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02/05/2020
A proactive approach needed for coronavirus, say union leaders
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12/13/2019
Texas retirees fight to repeal rules that cut benefits
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12/13/2019
Democrats slam Betsy DeVos, ‘denier in chief,’ on student debt forgiveness
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11/20/2019
Tearing down the testing barrier to teaching
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11/20/2019
Union leaders ride the bus for school funding in Florida
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09/27/2019
AFT members dive into candidate endorsement process
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07/24/2019
Faculty brace for layoffs, program closures at University of Alaska
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06/25/2019
Sanders proposes canceling all student debt
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06/18/2019
The AFT leads protest at U.N. in Geneva, demands justice at U.S.-Mexico border
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06/17/2019
Union grieves death of Baltimore employee
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06/12/2019
Alaska budget crisis mirrors national funding challenge
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05/14/2019
AFT town hall hosts Elizabeth Warren
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04/25/2019
Mobilization yields firsts in member engagement
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04/15/2019
AFT town hall welcomes Bernie Sanders
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03/20/2019
AFT announces 2020 presidential endorsement process
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02/27/2019
One custodian’s mission: Green cleaning
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02/14/2019
Since Parkland, 365 days of grief and action
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01/29/2019
Union power is rising
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01/25/2019
A Community at Risk
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01/24/2019
Election strategy: Collaborating for civil rights
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01/16/2019
Los Angeles educators stage historic strike
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01/11/2019
AFT helps members affected by the shutdown
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01/09/2019
AFT members feel like political pawns in Trump shutdown
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01/07/2019
Bringing the joy of reading to inmates’ kids
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01/07/2019
The AFT calls for an end to the government shutdown
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12/21/2018
Sunlight is the best disinfectant
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12/17/2018
Legislation would create federal standard to prevent workplace violence
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12/06/2018
Charting a way forward
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11/16/2018
#CountEveryVote: Our children are watching
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11/07/2018
Americans vote for a ‘check and balance’ on Trump
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10/03/2018
AFT members are taking Navient to court
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09/19/2018
AFT Massachusetts members aid victims of Merrimack gas disaster
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09/06/2018
AFT rushes in with clean water for Detroit kids
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07/23/2018
Building public employee density in Baltimore
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07/16/2018
Top AFT officers are re-elected
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07/14/2018
The beating heart of our union
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07/14/2018
Sen. Warren lauds union fight, vows support
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07/14/2018
Big Pharma on the menu at joint breakfast
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07/13/2018
AFT voices in every constituency
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07/13/2018
Weingarten offers ‘hope in darkness,’ urges member and election engagement
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07/12/2018
Pride of the Union awards: We’re sticking with the union!
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06/27/2018
After Janus, we’re in it to win it
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04/30/2018
Alaska activists launch member engagement drive
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04/20/2018
Fighting gun violence with divestment: AFT drops Wells Fargo over gun policy
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02/01/2018
Trump's 'Hunger Games' plan for infrastructure
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01/10/2018
Maryland public employees beat back the cold
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11/30/2017
AFT members turn out to fight against GOP tax bill
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11/09/2017
AFT-endorsed candidates won big on election night
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11/03/2017
A warning from Kansas: Don't do what we did
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10/23/2017
Operation Agua will provide safe water to Puerto Ricans
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09/14/2017
Fallout from funding squeeze continues in Kansas
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08/30/2017
AFT leaders join healthcare 'Drive for Our Lives'
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08/21/2017
AFT responds to white supremacist terrorism
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06/30/2017
Kansas prison unrest points to understaffing
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06/29/2017
Black lives and blue lives, together in our union
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06/19/2017
Fighting opioid crisis with facts and science
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06/08/2017
Public employees warn of Trump budget
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05/19/2017
School visit links career-tech ed and Infrastructure Week
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05/15/2017
Excessive fees are crushing workers' retirements
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05/10/2017
Keeping the wildlife healthy and sustainable
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01/23/2017
AFT members turn out in force for historic protests
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10/17/2016
Labor launches bid for votes in Philly and suburbs
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10/05/2016
Oct. 9 debate: Your turn to take the mic
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09/29/2016
EpiPen and the swindle of public services
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09/27/2016
Clinton draws raves, but supporters warn against complacency
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07/21/2016
AFT officers pledge to keep up the fight
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07/21/2016
How tax evasion stole trillions from public services
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07/20/2016
Panel brings AFT's first 100 years to life
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07/18/2016
Hillary reserves 'seat at the table' for AFT
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07/18/2016
Weingarten lauds AFT's past, looks ahead to fall elections
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06/07/2016
Clinton's victory is historic moment for America
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05/26/2016
Many AFT members will benefit from overtime changes
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05/18/2016
Water crisis continues to poison Flint families
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04/13/2016
Ads urge Connecticut to stop layoffs of state employees
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03/29/2016
With 4-4 decision, court protects workers' collective voice
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03/16/2016
Weingarten to Senate on court nomination: Do your job
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02/29/2016
Budget cuts threaten public safety in Connecticut
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01/26/2016
AFT regional gatherings inspire member engagement
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01/19/2016
Yearning to breathe free
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01/11/2016
Pro-worker crowds rally as court hears 'Friedrichs' case
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01/07/2016
Carrying the message about a threat to worker rights
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11/13/2015
AFT files amicus brief in 'Friedrichs' case
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10/15/2015
Clinton stands out in substantive Democratic debate
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10/09/2015
AFT issues groundbreaking report on racial equity
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09/11/2015
AFT members applaud Clinton's push for equality
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08/26/2015
New report highlights 'the union advantage' for women
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07/11/2015
AFT endorses Hillary Clinton for president
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06/30/2015
Court decision threatens America's working families
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06/08/2015
Public employees mobilize to fight for strong communities
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04/21/2015
AFT-Maryland shows mettle in General Assembly session
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03/17/2015
A tale of two states
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02/11/2015
Clinton initiative praises union pension investments
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02/10/2015
Illinois governor attacks unions in blatant abuse of power
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10/16/2014
Winners of Prize for Solution-Driven Unionism announced
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09/23/2014
Turning up the heat to reverse climate change
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09/04/2014
AFT, other groups call on Google to drop out of ALEC
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08/31/2014
This is our fight
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07/31/2014
AFT convention delegates back secure retirement, pensions
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07/11/2014
Gov. Brown highlights state's approach to education
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07/11/2014
Public employees: Celebrating our progress and facing our challenges
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07/11/2014
Weingarten lays out bold call to move country forward
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07/11/2014
Barber brings Moral Mondays message to AFT convention
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06/18/2014
Calif. law would require reporting of school pesticide use
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06/03/2014
Outsourcing public jobs results in a race to the bottom
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05/29/2014
AFT announces 2014 Everyday Heroes
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05/29/2014
AFT announces 2014 Everyday Heroes
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05/27/2014
AFT calls for heightened pressure to counter Boko Haram
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05/23/2014
The 'Wall Street skim' on higher education
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05/15/2014
Faith leaders, AFT reaffirm mission to reclaim the promise
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05/08/2014
AFT voices outrage over Nigerian abductions
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05/07/2014
Obama helps observe Public Service Recognition Week
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04/22/2014
Apply now for the Prize for Solution-Driven Unionism
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04/22/2014
New book paints depressing picture of American injustice
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03/27/2014
The war on poverty: 50 years later
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03/13/2014
Reclaiming the Promise push focuses on public services
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02/26/2014
Food service worker makes the case for higher minimum wage
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02/14/2014
AFT resolution calls for halt to deportations
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01/31/2014
Hundreds gather for Save Our Services rally in Albany, NY
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01/23/2014
Report offers fresh ideas for labor-management cooperation
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01/21/2014
Federal spending bill eases sequestration hits
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01/08/2014
PEF cautiously optimistic about new mental health plan
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12/06/2013
DC stands up to ALEC—and for democracy
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11/20/2013
Report shows Detroit crisis is about revenue, not spending
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10/29/2013
Superstorm Sandy: Out of crisis, community
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10/21/2013
AFT Stands with UN Workers
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10/17/2013
AFT honors winners of Prize for Solution-Driven Unionism
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09/13/2013
H-1B visa provision is important immigration reform issue
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09/12/2013
A victory for Colorado WINS
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09/11/2013
AFL-CIO to work to pass employment non-discrimination act
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09/05/2013
Full legislative agenda awaits Congress when it returns
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08/29/2013
Leaders gather 50 years after King's landmark address
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08/26/2013
March on Washington: Continuing 'that righteous fight'
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08/02/2013
Keep the heat on for immigration reform
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07/26/2013
AFT prepares for 50th anniversary of March on Washington
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07/09/2013
Negotiations run chilly for public employees in Alaska
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06/28/2013
AFT supports withdrawal of Bangladesh trade privileges
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06/26/2013
Court's decision turns back decades of voting progress
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06/26/2013
Galvanizing for 50th anniversary of March on Washington
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06/26/2013
DOMA and Prop 8 rulings are huge step for equality
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06/14/2013
Ramping it up for immigration reform
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06/11/2013
AFT leaders urge Gap Inc. to sign fire safety accord
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06/10/2013
AFT announces $25,000 Prize for Solution-Driven Unionism
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06/05/2013
Unions fight Koch brothers' bid to buy the public square
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06/04/2013
Union coalition wins challenge to state employee layoffs
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05/23/2013
Victories in Oregon as two unions join the AFT
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05/20/2013
Weighing in on immigration reform
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05/13/2013
Illinois pension proposal is a good and fair agreement
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05/10/2013
Telling the U.S. immigration story through film
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05/08/2013
Online sales tax: A matter of fairness
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05/03/2013
Unions and the community are 'a natural coalition'
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04/25/2013
AFT seeks anti-abuse measures in healthcare law
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04/18/2013
AFT spotlights investment managers' unsavory connections
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04/16/2013
Pay gap between CEOs and workers reaches record high
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04/11/2013
Thousands flock to nation's capital for immigration reform
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04/04/2013
Connecticut members help secure landmark gun safety laws
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03/26/2013
AFT joins rally in support of marriage equality
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03/22/2013
Weingarten helps kick off labor's immigration reform push
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02/28/2013
Newtown teaches Washington what real loss looks like
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02/28/2013
Activists rally for voting rights at the Supreme Court
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02/25/2013
Kansas unions, community stand up and fight back
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02/21/2013
AFT tells Mexico: Stop targeting workers!
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02/11/2013
Kansas public employees fighting anti-worker agenda
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02/03/2013
North Dakota unions approve merger
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01/15/2013
Kansans rally at state Capitol to defend public services
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12/27/2012
Town employees win back free speech, overtime
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12/18/2012
After tragedy, AFT turns to supporting Newtown community
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12/12/2012
Michigan Republicans ram through right to work law
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12/10/2012
Michigan legislators trying to ram through right to work
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12/06/2012
AFT delegates take an active role in PSI World Congress
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11/15/2012
Ocean City, Md., workers continue fight for bargaining
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11/13/2012
AFT members help with Superstorm Sandy relief effort
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11/02/2012
In tight presidential race, New Hampshire's got game
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11/02/2012
Superstorm Sandy highlights vital role of public employees
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10/31/2012
Union workers lead the way in hurricane recovery
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10/24/2012
Broad coalition fights voter suppression efforts
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10/22/2012
AFT kicks off Election 2012 bus tour in Ohio
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10/16/2012
Spending cuts totaling $1.2 trillion will hurt, unless Congress acts to stop sequestration
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10/04/2012
AFT affiliate leads effort to move ALEC out of New Jersey
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09/17/2012
Judge strikes down much of Wisconsin's anti-union law
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09/12/2012
Union works with students to build a home
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09/11/2012
Planting a future
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09/10/2012
AFT and members strongly support Chicago Teachers Union
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09/05/2012
Weingarten celebrates Labor Day in Pittsburgh
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09/04/2012
Pro-worker initiative will stay on the Michigan ballot
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08/31/2012
A Labor Day Message from President Randi Weingarten
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08/31/2012
A Labor Day message from Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis
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08/22/2012
Economic and political challenges are top issues for public employees
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08/14/2012
Global boycott against Hyatt hotel chain continues
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08/08/2012
AFT supporting striking workers at Palermo's Pizza
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07/29/2012
Biden praises the important work of educators
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07/29/2012
McDowell County thanks the AFT for the promise of a brighter day
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07/28/2012
UAW president calls for rebuilding a social and economic justice movement
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07/28/2012
Pastor and Detroit NAACP leader gives rousing address
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07/27/2012
Weingarten unveils solution-driven unionism at convention
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07/26/2012
AFT members connect with the community through urban farming
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07/20/2012
Collective bargaining referendum on Ocean City, Md., ballot
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06/26/2012
New AFT effort highlights Obama's record on education
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06/14/2012
Ballot measure will protect Michigan bargaining rights
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06/06/2012
Workforce shrinks as New York turns to costly consultants
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06/01/2012
Putting a stop to the attack on ethnic studies
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06/01/2012
June 5 vote will determine Scott Walker's future
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04/27/2012
House vote on student loan rates undercuts healthcare
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04/20/2012
AFT member, workplace victims call for job safety enforcement
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04/19/2012
New AFL-CIO site shows soaring CEO compensation
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04/18/2012
Increased scrutiny leads corporations to cut ties to ALEC
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04/12/2012
'Buffett Rule' needed to restore tax fairness
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04/11/2012
AFT, NEA Seek Answers After Advance Screening of ‘Bully’
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04/11/2012
Good news for Wisconsin public employees
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03/30/2012
Misguided Bill Would Exempt IT Workers from Overtime
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03/27/2012
AFT Opposes Proposal to Cut Tech Workers Wages
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03/20/2012
California Tax Initiative Closer to November Ballot
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03/13/2012
Voter Suppression Laws Threaten Basic Voting Rights
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03/12/2012
Civil Rights Marchers Vow No Return to Jim Crow Days
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03/09/2012
The March to Montgomery, 47 Years Later
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03/09/2012
Michigan Campaign Aims to Protect Collective Bargaining
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03/06/2012
Florida Affiliate Wins Lawsuit over Pension Changes
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03/01/2012
Check Out the AFL-CIO's New Website and Blog
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02/22/2012
Economists Agree That Recovery Act Was a Success
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02/13/2012
AFT Urges Release of Imprisoned Bahraini Union Leader
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02/13/2012
President Obama's Budget Invests in America's Future
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02/01/2012
Weingarten Urges Activism and Advocacy in New Jersey
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01/24/2012
Weingarten Urges Solidarity Between Faith and Labor
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01/20/2012
Experts Correct Myths about Public Employee Pensions
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01/19/2012
Wisconsin Gov. Walker Will Face Recall Election
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01/19/2012
Labor Community Celebrates King's Legacy
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01/18/2012
What supercommittee’s failure will mean down the road
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12/16/2011
Ambitious Partnership will Transform McDowell County
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12/12/2011
Keeping the faith in Wisconsin
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12/12/2011
Retirement benefits overhaul in Rhode Island transfers risk to employees
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12/02/2011
Labor Leaders Laud 'Better Buildings Challenge'
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12/01/2011
AFT Stands with Striking British Public Employees
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11/22/2011
Rhode Island's Retirement Overhaul Will Slash Benefits
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11/21/2011
Lack of Compromise Dooms Supercommittee's Efforts
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11/17/2011
AFT Offers Support to Ongoing Occupy D.C. Movement
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11/16/2011
Unionists Train for Their Own 'Arab Spring'
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11/08/2011
Ohio Election Results
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11/04/2011
Latest Employment Figures Show Need for Action on Jobs
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11/03/2011
PEF Members Approve New Four-Year Agreement
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11/01/2011
AFT Conference Highlights Need to Work with Community
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10/31/2011
Ohioans Make Final Push to Overturn Anti-Worker Law
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10/19/2011
Lively Rally Urges Passage of Jobs Legislation
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10/17/2011
AFT Members Rally for Jobs and Justice at King Memorial
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10/04/2011
AFT Members Join Obama and Biden to Promote Jobs Act
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09/21/2011
Weingarten Protests Iranian Leader's U.N. Address
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09/19/2011
AFT Advocates for Nursing Mothers
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09/16/2011
AFT Expands Role in Combating Child Hunger
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09/14/2011
AFT praises President Obama’s bold jobs plan
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09/13/2011
AFT Members Join the Push to Get Jobs Bill Passed
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09/08/2011
AFT Praises President Obama's Bold Jobs Plan
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09/08/2011
AFT Praises President Obama's Bold Jobs Plan
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09/06/2011
Honoring the memories of our members we lost on September 11, 2001
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09/05/2011
State Employees' Wage Growth Is Flat; Pay Gap Persists
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09/02/2011
A Labor Day Message from President Randi Weingarten
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09/01/2011
Union Plus Offers Assistance to Hurricane Irene Victims
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08/26/2011
Hurricane postpones MLK memorial events
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08/18/2011
Weingarten Stands with Striking Verizon Workers
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08/17/2011
Wisconsin Voters Support Senators Who Stood by Workers
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08/11/2011
‘We are in this for the long haul’
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08/10/2011
Heroes All
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08/05/2011
Remembering September 11
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08/02/2011
Taking back Wisconsin
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07/29/2011
Your AFT Member Benefits at Work
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07/13/2011
AFT Awards Scholarships to Four Outstanding Students
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06/30/2011
AFL-CIO Announces Major Investment in Infrastructure
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06/29/2011
More than 1 Million Signatures Filed for Ohio Referendum
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06/20/2011
Cortese Helps Send Special Olympians off to World Games
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06/20/2011
AFT's Florida Affiliate Sues Over Changes to Pension Plan
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06/17/2011
We Are Ohio Surpasses Signatures Needed for Refendum
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06/15/2011
AFT Affiliates Join Lawsuit Against Wisconsin Law
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06/09/2011
Union Opposes New York Pension Plan Proposal
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05/31/2011
Illinois Federation Helps Stop Assault on Worker Pensions
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05/27/2011
AFT Public Employee Leaders Discuss Budget Pressures
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05/26/2011
Montana Unions Fight To Preserve State Employee Pay Plan
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05/26/2011
Judge Strikes Down Wisconsin's Anti-Bargaining Law
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05/13/2011
An Update on Wisconsin Senate Recall Efforts
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05/05/2011
PEF Identifies Big Savings from Reducing Consultants
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05/05/2011
N.D. Legislature unanimously supports better access to family leave time
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04/28/2011
Weingarten Joins New Jersey Activists for Day of Action
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04/20/2011
AFL-CIO’s PayWatch Shows CEO Salaries Going Up and Up
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04/15/2011
Ohioans Mobilize as Ballot Initiative Moves Forward
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04/08/2011
Education, experience are two primary factors that determine earnings
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04/07/2011
Healthcare Members Urged To Transform the Movement
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04/06/2011
Wisconsin Voters Reject Walker's Anti-Worker Agenda
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04/05/2011
Conference Shows How Public Employees Are Fighting Back
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04/05/2011
AFT Members Stand Together at 'We Are One' Events
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03/31/2011
To Mark April 4, AFT Website Has Resources Highlighting MLK and Labor
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03/28/2011
Weingarten Calls for Shared Solutions To Fiscal Crisis
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03/28/2011
Weingarten Pledges Solidarity in Speech to UAW Leaders
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03/25/2011
N.Y. Affiliates Keep the Heat on as Budget Deadline Looms
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03/16/2011
People Across Ohio Say 'Enough Is Enough'
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03/15/2011
Fight in Wisconsin Shifts to Recall Effort
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03/09/2011
‘We acted with valor on behalf of our families, friends and neighbors’
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03/09/2011
Clergy Join Fight for Collective Bargaining in Ohio
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03/09/2011
Peaceful, not quiet, on the midwestern front
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03/09/2011
There’s more to collective bargaining than wages and benefits
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03/04/2011
Wisconsin Workers Gain Global Labor Support
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03/04/2011
Indiana Teachers Spearhead Statehouse Rally
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03/02/2011
Americans back unions and public employees on bargaining rights
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02/28/2011
Obama Says Public Employees Should Not Be Vilified
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02/23/2011
Ohioans Turn Out in Force To Protest Anti-Union Bill
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02/22/2011
Make a Difference Tour: Collaboration Plays Well in Peoria
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02/22/2011
Supporters Across the Country Rally for Wisconsin Workers
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02/15/2011
Maryland State Employees Ratify Contracts; No-Furlough Provision Included
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02/04/2011
Sign a Petition Supporting the NFL Players Association
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01/13/2011
AFT-Wisconsin Speaks Out Against Privatization Plan
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01/11/2011
AFT Affiliates Gather To Discuss Tough Challenges Ahead
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11/18/2010
Senate Republicans Block Paycheck Fairness Act
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11/12/2010
Against all odds
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09/02/2010
State Employee Wage Growth Flat; Salary Gap Persists
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08/19/2010
Victims of Devastating Floods in Pakistan Need Your Help
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08/18/2010
AFT Pledging To Join the No Kid Hungry Campaign
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08/10/2010
In a Big Victory for Students, Congress Passes Jobs Bill
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08/05/2010
Vermont Health Professionals Establishing Clinic in Haiti
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08/04/2010
Senate Moves Forward with Bill To Save Educator Jobs
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07/20/2010
Time Is Running Out for Our Students' Future
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07/11/2010
AFT Everyday Heroes Recognized at Convention
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07/10/2010
AFL-CIO President Cites AFT as Nation's Problem-Solver
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05/17/2010
K Street Rally Urges Funding To Avert School Layoffs
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05/13/2010
AFT Condemns Arizona Laws Targeting Immigrants
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05/13/2010
Court Issues Order Against New York State Furlough Plan
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05/07/2010
Public Schools Suffer in Otherwise Strong Jobs Report
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04/30/2010
Huge Wall Street Rally Calls for Financial Reforms
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04/05/2010
New PEF Ad Campaign: 'Cut the Waste, Not the Workers'
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03/26/2010
Healthcare Reform Passage Is Historic Step Forward
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03/16/2010
Members Urged To Call Senators and Oppose Spending Cap
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03/09/2010
Health Insurance Companies Slammed for Blocking Reform
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02/25/2010
Haiti Volunteers Return Exhausted but Hopeful
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02/24/2010
AFL-CIO Launches Web Site Focused on Good Jobs Now
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01/26/2010
Weingarten Helps Kick Off 'Work That Matters' in Montana
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01/25/2010
Weingarten Helps Kick Off 'Work That Matters' in Montana
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01/22/2010
Moving Forward: This Week at the AFT
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01/15/2010
Disaster in Haiti - Resources for Coping
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01/12/2010
Call for Healthcare Reform on Jan. 13
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01/06/2010
AFT Praises Sen. Dodd's Many Accomplishments
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01/05/2010
Become a Fan of AFT's New Facebook Page
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12/24/2009
AFT Looks Forward to Strengthened Final Healthcare Bill
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12/03/2009
Weingarten Participates in White House Jobs Summit
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11/12/2009
Weingarten, Clinton Help Kick Off New Public Policy Group
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10/13/2009
Finance Committee's Healthcare Bill Has Serious Flaws
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09/05/2009
President Obama Honors Workers and Unions on Labor Day
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08/26/2009
AFT Mourns the Loss of Sen. Edward Kennedy
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07/16/2009
AFT Joins Labor-Environmental Partnership
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07/14/2009
AFT Members Rally for Healthcare Reform
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07/12/2009
AFT Endorses Richard Trumka for AFL-CIO Presidency
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07/02/2009
President Obama Pushes for Healthcare Reform
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06/26/2009
Thousands Swarm Capitol To Call For Healthcare Reform
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06/23/2009
Survey Shows Overwhelming Support for Healthcare Reform
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06/17/2009
Weingarten Urges AFT Activists To Mobilize and Organize
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06/10/2009
Innovation Fund Attracts Wide Variety of Applications
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05/21/2009
AFT Part of Coalition To Defend Professional Integrity
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05/21/2009
Study Shows Employers' Anti-Union Behavior Intensifying
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05/19/2009
Sign a Petition Supporting Burmese Democracy Activists
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03/14/2001
AFL-CIO Unions Vote to Endorse Obama for Second Term