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Labor Day 2022—Time to Take Action and Organize

Our union is our power.

Since the creation of labor unions in the 1860s, people who work for a living have used their collective voice to make change: fighting for higher pay, reducing wage inequality, promoting better and safer working conditions, pushing for health care and retirement benefits, advocating for public education and civic participation. 

It hasn’t always been easy, but the battles have transformed America. 

MLBPA Joins AFL-CIO with Goal of Strengthening the Labor Movement

"We are so excited to see the MLBPA join the AFL-CIO," said American Federation of School Administrators President Dr. Leonard P. Pugliese. "No matter if you work in a factory, hit a ball on a field or run a school, we are all workers united together wanting a collective voice on the jobs we do everyday. As I always say, union equals power."

Minor League Baseball Players Into Union Fold

More than 90% of the nation’s 5,400 minor league baseball players signed National Labor Relations Board union election authorization cards to join the Major League Baseball Players Association.

House Panel Reviews Efficacy of Social and Emotional Learning

House Democrats praise SEL programs, Republicans criticize spending.

Millions for School Mental Health Grants

Millions of dollars in federal grant money for student mental health is being made available by the U.S. Department of Education to state education agencies and local school districts. 

Now is the time for you to act to make sure your district doesn't lose out on this opportunity.

AFSA Kicks Off Its 16th Triennial Constitutional Convention

“I love the enthusiasm and passion for education from everyone here,” said Dr. Nia Woods Haydel. “They all want the best for their staff and students, and it’s rejuvenating how excited everyone is.”