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AFT Announces $100,000 Investment in Faculty Effort to Help College Students in Need

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Nurses work in coalition to save their maternity unit

Last summer, executives at Windham Hospital in Willimantic, Conn., announced that it would seek approval from the state to end labor and delivery services at the facility, citing that the request for closure was the result of years of declining births and ...

Weingarten: ‘The right to vote is sacred for all of us’

AFT leaders and members turned out for voting rights rallies in four cities over the weekend as the Fighting for Our Vote coalition kicked off a long-term campaign against voter suppression and for passage of sweeping federal voting rights legislation. “Th ...

Back to School for All tour emphasizes safe return to classrooms

As she crisscrosses the country on the Back to School for All tour, AFT President Randi Weingarten has carried the message that students need to be in schools this fall and that we must continue to advocate for health and safety mitigation measures. Along ...

Vaccinate to stem the tide of COVID-19

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Leading Teachers Union Passes Resolution on Workplace Vaccine Policies

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AFT President Randi Weingarten Mourns the Sudden Passing of AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka

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AFT President Randi Weingarten Responds to Updated CDC Guidance

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American Federation of Teachers President Randi Weingarten Reacts to Latest CDC Guidance for Schools

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AFT affiliates find success with school vaccination campaigns

Long before President Biden announced his goal to have 70 percent of the population vaccinated before July 4, AFT affiliates nationwide were creating opportunities for their members and the communities they serve to get vaccinations at no cost. The locals ...