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President Trump and First Lady Melania Trump welcomed students as they begin a new academic year and encouraged them to focus on learning, personal growth, and making a positive impact.
"A hundred percent dedicated to the union," Carey says, "the union in St. Louis is so important because we don't have collective bargaining, so we have to do absolutely everything for our people."
AFSA members have access to specially negotiated group travel rates through the AFSA Travel Desk.

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Proclaiming Labor Day 2025 unlike any other “in the history of our movement and our country,” AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler reports.
Labor Day exists because generations of workers stood up for safe workplaces, fair pay, time to rest, and the right to be heard.

Artificial intelligence in schools should be implemented with a balanced approach that prioritizes both opportunity and responsibility,

A new academic year brings with it a renewed sense of purpose and possibility. Our students return with open hearts, curious minds, and boundless potential.
Chicago Public Schools principals won pay increases and more protections against harassment in their first ever tentative collective bargaining agreement
From Italy to the United States: A Bridge Between Educational Communities.
While contract negotiations aren’t the only thing we do as union leaders, they are critical—and they’re what members focus on most.