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08/25/22

Oregon healthcare affiliate celebrates a string of union victories

Nurses at Samaritan North Lincoln Hospital.
08/25/22

Student debt relief finally in sight

Photo of flower growing out of concrete
07/17/22

AFT officers and vice presidents honored to represent our union

AFT officers
07/17/22

Val Demings shows up for working people and public education

Val Demings
07/17/22

Stirring up the youth vote, promising to deliver

Santiago Mayer
07/17/22

Women’s Rights Award goes to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi

Nancy Pelosi
07/16/22

Moss exhorts us to remain ‘stewards of democracy’

Otis Moss
07/16/22

Even in war zones, educators are making a difference

Olha
07/16/22

Parents and teachers are partners in safeguarding children’s well-being

Parent teacher partnerships
07/16/22

AFT commits to tackling teacher and school staff shortages with real-world solutions

Carl Williams and Michael Mulgrew
07/16/22

Community schools succeed from the grassroots up

participants at community schools breakfast
07/15/22

Fighting gun violence will take all of us

Gun violence panel
07/15/22

Panel discusses strategies to prioritize patients over profit

Patients Over Profits panel
07/15/22

Building power: AAUP and AFT formalize affiliation

AAUP signing
07/15/22

Amazon, Starbucks and new frontiers in labor organizing

Chris Smalls and Starbucks workers at AFT Convention

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