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Talking about his position as Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) senior specialist in the Division of Food and Nutrition Services (DFNS), Kevin Carifi says, “This job has a lot of moving parts

I am not anti-college. I am not anti-technology. I am not anti-innovation. I am pro-student. Period. I want them to be truly future ready.
Born in San Francisco, California, Angelina Santana recalls a much gentler time for immigrant families. Today, as assistant principal at Eastlake High School in Chula Vista, California, AFSA Local 150, Angie is devoted to helping her students find the opportunities and resources they need for success, regardless of their families’ status.

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President Biden signed the Social Security Fairness Act into law, marking a key moment in the retirement security of public employees.
For 2024 AFSA picked seven remarkable individuals who have demonstrated not only academic excellence, but also a profound dedication to community service and a commendable work ethic.

Are you a professional who is interested in organizing a union in your workplace, but do not know how to talk to your co-workers about forming a union?

The number of fatal occupational injuries hit a 20-year in 2023, the Department of Labor (DOL) reported.

The AFL-CIO has named Dr. Darrick Hamilton to serve as the next chief economist for the federation.

Perkins served as the fourth U.S. secretary of labor from 1933 to 1945, the longest-serving person in that position. Perkins was the first woman ever to serve in a presidential Cabinet.
The 2025 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Civil and Human Rights Conference takes place in Austin, Texas, Jan. 9–12.