AFT Washington

Working families are living paycheck to paycheck while billionaires spend $164 million buying "air rights" to erect more skyscrapers. Billionaires can afford to pay their fair share in taxes.

The war in Gaza is causing pain and long-lasting harm. Our board reached a point where remaining silent was a denial of the humanitarian crisis faced by far too many people. We make this statement to add our voice to the call for peaceful solutions. aftwa.org/sites/default/…

From @RANGEMedia4all: The Liberty Lake City Council introduced an ordinance that would give the Council policy control over the city’s library, including which titles appear on shelves, a decision currently made by the library’s board of trustees. crosscut.com/news/2023/12/w…

AFT Washington seeks an Operations Manager to be based in Renton, WA. Details can be found at: unionjobs.com/listing.php?id… #1u #UnionStrong @AFTWA @AFTUnion

In its first year, WA's capital gains tax is slated to provide $890M to early ed, child care & school construction/renovation projects! 🎉Per our friends at @investwanow, this shows "that we have the ability to invest in our kids’ futures when the wealthy do their part." #WaLeg

On this Veteran's Day, we express our heartfelt gratitude to the people who have served our nation. We are honored to have you with us in the fight for justice and freedom, and we appreciate the strength and skill you bring to our state's schools.

For Native American Heritage Month, consider attending one of these Seattle-area events. southseattleemerald.com/2023/11/09/the…

It is long past time that education support professionals are recognized for their hard work and dedication, and treated as essential professionals. We'll watch this bill with interest!

It is Election Day. Your vote is your voice… Please Vote.

Don't forget - this is the last weekend to turn in your ballot in Washington! If you already have, great - you're a statistical rarity! Most people wait till the day of (including me). Get out there and vote!

Labor leaders and students are rallying powerfully with adjunct faculty at Columbia College on their strike lines on Day 2! @DanJMontgomery @BobReiterJr #IFTsallydarity #cfacstrong #solidarity

We stand in solidarity with our @PFACColumbia family as they fight for fair wages & benefits and the Columbia College students deserve! ✊#FairContractNow @IFTAFT

AFL-CIO President @LizShuler on the @POTUS and @VP administration’s executive order on artificial intelligence: Today, the Biden–Harris administration reaffirmed its commitment to America’s workers through a pioneering executive order on artificial intelligence (AI).

A shutdown would be devastating for America. If your Congressperson supports a shutdown, let them know you don't.

Speaking of classified staff ... this would be AMAZING. Paras do a lot of hard work under often-difficult conditions, and they do not make nearly enough money for their work. It's shameful how badly they're paid in Washington.

We think so too.

Genuinely going to float this as a swag idea for our members' partners.

AFT represents classified workers too. Not all education workers are teachers, and we love our Classified members! (And our ECE members, and our preK-12 members, and our pro staff members ...) So Ms. Frizzle could have been an AFT member even though she drove the bus.

If extremists get their way and force a shutdown, it would have dangerous consequences for: 🍎Food assistance 💵IRS and tax returns 🪖Military and veterans ✈️Travel 🧓Social Security 🩺Medicare and Medicaid 📨Postal Service 🌳National parks

How Anne Frank's Diary became porn in Texas.