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School leadership wasn’t in my plans. I loved teaching and never would have guessed I’d become an administrator.
Charles developed a deep desire to advocate for others, especially young people who faced obstacles like his own.
On May 17, 1954, the Supreme Court ruled unanimously in favor of the plaintiffs. Chief Justice Earl Warren wrote the opinion, which stated that “separate educational facilities are inherently unequal.”

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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.