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Union Building Trades Endorse Biden

The unions representing construction workers throughout the United States have endorsed President Biden for reelection.

At Supreme Court, Starbucks Works to Weaken Labor Rights

Starbucks has committed more than 400 violations of federal labor law, including firing 59 union leaders and supporters.

Data-Driven AP Lifts Up Students, Teachers

Lizzy Crispin headed the committee that led Leonardo da Vinci High School to become the first and only Blue Ribbon high school in Buffalo, New York.

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School Leaders Growing AFSA in Big Numbers

The AFSA family is expanding!

Mathematics and Reading Scores of Fourth- and Eighth- Graders Declined

The results show the profound toll on student learning during the pandemic, as the size and scope of the declines are the largest ever in mathematics.

AFL-CIO Calls for Volunteers Ahead of Midterms

The bottom line is: We need people to get out and vote; there are no do-overs here.

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. 

House Panel Reviews Efficacy of Social and Emotional Learning

House Democrats praise SEL programs, Republicans criticize spending.

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.

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."
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