Press Releases

11/02/20

PTU Files Lawsuit Seeking to Close Greene Middle School in Providence

10/29/20

AFT, AFSCME, WSNA, and UNAC/UHCP Sue Trump Admin for Shelving Standard That Would Protect America’s Healthcare Workers From Exposure to Infectious Diseases

10/28/20

AFT’s Weingarten on Latest NAEP Report Card

10/28/20

BookWaves Coalition Donates More Than 100,000 Books to Students and Families in Alaska, Guam and Puerto Rico to Support Distance Learning amid the COVID-19 Crisis

10/26/20

AFT Executive Council Passes Resolution to Protect American Democracy

10/26/20

AFT’s Weingarten on Confirmation of Amy Coney Barrett to US Supreme Court

10/22/20

AFT President Randi Weingarten Reacts to Final Presidential Debate, Congratulates Joe Biden

10/22/20

AFT’s Weingarten on Senate Judiciary Advancing Amy Coney Barrett’s Nomination to the Supreme Court

10/22/20

Backus Hospital Nurses Secure New Contract That Ensures “Great Quality Care” for Region

10/21/20

Educators Say COVID-19 Has Greatly Exacerbated the Grief Support Crisis in Schools, According to New Survey

10/20/20

Healthcare Workers Refuse to Receive or Administer COVID-19 Vaccine Without Validation by Independent Third Party Experts

10/13/20

New Report Exposes More Than Five Million Student Loan Servicing Errors Hindering Public Service Loan Forgiveness

10/12/20

AFT’s Weingarten Rejects Inadequate White House Stimulus Push

10/10/20

Statements by AFT President Randi Weingarten, President Emeritus Edward McElroy and Secretary-Treasurer Emeritus Lorretta Johnson on the Death of Secretary-Treasurer Emeritus Nat LaCour

10/09/20

Public Service Workers Obtain Final Approval of Significant Settlement with Loan Servicer Navient

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