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AFT Randi Weingarten and Virginia Local Leaders Issue Statement on VA Collective Bargaining Bill

Department of Defense Teachers in Italy at Severe Coronavirus Risk

Unions Representing Healthcare Professionals Call on CDC to Maintain Protections During Coronavirus Outbreak

American Federation of Teachers and UNITE HERE Call on Federal Government to Introduce Paid Sick Leave and Release Comprehensive Health, Safety and Economic Plan to Fight Coronavirus

AFT President Randi Weingarten on the U.S. Supreme Court Decision to Grant Cert on the Affordable Care Act

AFT President Randi Weingarten on Mayor Mike Bloomberg’s Presidential Run

AFT President Randi Weingarten Celebrates Public Schools Week 2020

American Federation of Teachers Passes Resolution to Encourage Support for 3 of the 2020 Democratic Primary Candidates

AFT President Weingarten and AFT New Mexico President Ly React to Final Passage of House Bill 364


New Report: Unannounced Active Shooter Drills Have No Place in Our Schools

American Federation of Teachers President Randi Weingarten and Philadelphia Federation of Teachers President Jerry Jordan Mourn Loss of Marvin Schuman

Labor unions, business pitch in for Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico’s Educators Respond to Debt Deal

AFT President Randi Weingarten Responds to Trump Administration’s Budget Proposal

AFT President Randi Weingarten and Virginia Leaders Celebrate Passage of Collective Bargaining Legislation in the Virginia House of Delegates