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Juneteenth: A Landmark Moment, a Legacy of Labor Exploitations

Juneteenth is more than a day of celebration; it is a moment of profound historical significance that underscores the enduring struggle for equality and justice in America that continues to this day.

Sweetwater Administrators Join AFSA

Sweetwater Union High School District (Caifornia) principals and assistant principals are the latest group of school administrators to join AFSA, as part of the Administrators Association Sweetwate

Federal Protection for Public Sector Workers to Bargain Introduced

Private sector workers are guaranteed the right to organize under federal law; public sector workers should be, too.

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. 

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

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."

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.