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CFT | A Union of Educators and Classified Professionals @cftunion.bsky.social · 23h

Solidarity with striking workers at Kaiser! ✊

AFT @aft.org · 1d

Today, @ofnhp.bsky.social members went on strike after Kaiser’s refusal to agree to a contract that addresses concerns about proposals that would weaken care, shortchange staffing and drive skilled healthcare workers away. Stand with Kaiser caregivers using this toolkit ⬇️
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We are Kaiser: Fighting for the Care Our Patients Deserve

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CFT | A Union of Educators and Classified Professionals @cftunion.bsky.social · 1d

Statement from CFT President Jeff Freitas on the Federal Government shutdown and Special Education firings

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CFT | A Union of Educators and Classified Professionals @cftunion.bsky.social · 6d

Thank you @governor.ca.gov for signing AB 1028 authored by @asmmikefong.bsky.social ! Termination rights bargaining is an essential step to a one tier system!

CFT | A Union of Educators and Classified Professionals @cftunion.bsky.social · 7d

CFT strongly supports #AB1043 & we urge @governor.ca.gov to sign it right away. capitolweekly.net/ab-1043-a-ba...

AB 1043: A balanced approach to protecting children online - Capitol Weekly

OPINION- Assembly Bill 1043, the Digital Age Assurance Act, sits on Governor Newsom's desk awaiting his signature. This landmark legislation represents our best opportunity to protect children online ...

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AFT @aft.org · 13d

"Fix healthcare, open the government & make workers—not chest pounding—the focus. We call on those in power: Negotiate a solution—one that protects healthcare, lowers everyday costs, reopens the government and helps, rather than hurts, the American people." - @rweingarten.bsky.social #TrumpShutdown

‘Put Working People First’: Unions Respond to Government Shutdown | AFL-CIO

AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler issued the following statement after the federal government’s funding expired at midnight and a shutdown began:

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Berkeley Federation of Teachers @bft1078.bsky.social · 13d

BFT members filled the school board chambers to remind the board and district to "Support Berkeley Educators". BFT members have been working with an expired contract...We CAN'T WAIT. Fair contract now! @cftunion.bsky.social @californialabor.bsky.social

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CFT | A Union of Educators and Classified Professionals @cftunion.bsky.social · 15d

CFT joins the entire labor movement in mourning the loss of our union sister, Andrea Zinder, President of UFCW Local 324. May she rest in peace.

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In Memory of Union Sister Andrea Zinder

UFCW Local 135 joins the entire labor movement in mourning the loss of our union sister, Andrea Zinder, President of UFCW Local 324, who passed away unexpectedly on September 27, 2025. Andrea was a…

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CFT | A Union of Educators and Classified Professionals @cftunion.bsky.social · 22d

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AFT @aft.org · 28d

Schools are communities that protect one another. Every child deserves to feel safe & supported.

When Dylan was taken by ICE, his teachers & classmates at ELLIS Prep in the Bronx fought with love & courage to #BringDylanHome.

Stand with Dylan—drop a ❤️ in the comments. #ProtectOurKids

CFT | A Union of Educators and Classified Professionals @cftunion.bsky.social · 27d

Join us tonight!

AFT @aft.org · 27d

We’re one month out from the Oct. 18 #NoKings Day of Action—a peaceful, nationwide mobilization to defend our freedoms.

Join the national call tonight at 8pm ET with AFT Pres @rweingarten.bsky.social & other movement leaders to get ready.

RSVP: www.mobilize.us/aft/event/83...

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CFT | A Union of Educators and Classified Professionals @cftunion.bsky.social · 28d

Full details on lawsuit here: democracyforward.org/updates/titl...

Broad Coalition of Faculty, Staff, Students, and Unions Unite to Defend University of California System From Trump-Vance Administration Assault - Democracy Forward

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CFT | A Union of Educators and Classified Professionals @cftunion.bsky.social · 28d

21 groups representing more than 100,000 UC employees sued Trump today for his outrageous and illegal demands of UCLA, including a $1.2 billion fine. "UC-AFT remains resolute that the University of California should concede nothing to these demands." – UC-AFT Pres. Katie Rodger. @ucaft.bsky.social

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Randi Weingarten 🖇️📚✊🇺🇸 @rweingarten.bsky.social · Sep 10

Let's be clear: violence is never okay. Political violence is never okay. Gun violence ruins lives. My prayers are with Charlie Kirk, his family and everyone who was present at this horrific event.
www.cnn.com/2025/09/10/p...

Trump ally Charlie Kirk shot at event in Utah, source says | CNN Politics

Trump ally Charlie Kirk was shot at an event in Utah, a source familiar with the matter says.

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AFT @aft.org · Sep 10

🚨In a new survey of 700 AFT members, 49.5% say they anticipate needing to purchase food for their students this year—and even before the cuts to SNAP in Trump's #BigUglyBill take effect in 2028.

Read more from the survey & share⬇️

AFT Survey Shows Teachers Are Spending Hundreds Out of Pocket on Food for Kids, Classroom Supplies

WASHINGTON—The AFT today released a new national survey that shows a substantial number of educators anticipate needing to buy food for hungry students this year, as most continue to spend more than $...

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CFT | A Union of Educators and Classified Professionals @cftunion.bsky.social · Sep 8

CFT – A Union of Educators and Classified Professionals released the following statement today from President Jeff Freitas in response to the Supreme Court ruling in favor of Trump’s cruel and inhumane racial profiling-based detentions and arrests in Los Angeles:

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AFT @aft.org · Sep 1

Happy Labor Day!
Unions matter because #WorkersDeserve:
✊Fair pay
✊Safe working conditions
✊Affordable healthcare
✊A dignified & secure retirement
✊Fully funded public schools
✊The right to join strong unions
✊A democracy where every voice is heard & every vote counts!

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CFT | A Union of Educators and Classified Professionals @cftunion.bsky.social · Sep 2

Such a great day! ✊

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CFT | A Union of Educators and Classified Professionals @cftunion.bsky.social · Sep 2

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CFT | A Union of Educators and Classified Professionals @cftunion.bsky.social · Sep 2

Such an amazing day! We were proud to stand with all of you ✊

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Randi Weingarten 🖇️📚✊🇺🇸 @rweingarten.bsky.social · Sep 2

Voters wanted lower costs, better healthcare, more professional opportunities, and a stronger voice on the job. Trump has betrayed those hardworking Americans, but unions will never give up on creating opportunity for everyone to thrive.
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Labor Day 2025 Interview with AFT President Randi Weingarten

YouTube video by AFT

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California Federation of Labor Unions @californialabor.bsky.social · Sep 1

Today, on Labor Day, the California Labor Movement’s presence was bigger than ever! From San Diego to San Francisco, workers took to the streets to be loud and proud! That’s because we have Faith, Fight and Solidarity! #FFS

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AFT @aft.org · Aug 29

This is a labor town. This is a unity town. This community knows how to fight.
This community understands that power concedes nothing without a demand. - @rweingarten.bsky.social #WorkersDeserve

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AFT @aft.org · Aug 28

Back-to-school time means first-day jitters, new class schedules & reuniting with friends you’ve missed all summer—but this year, it also means fear among educators & families who live in immigrant communities.

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Back-to-school joy is tempered by fear

Back-to-school time means first-day jitters, new class schedules and reuniting with friends you’ve missed all summer—but this year, it also means fear among educators and families who live in immigran...

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Education Minnesota @educationmn.bsky.social · Aug 27

We are heartbroken and horrified by today’s mass shooting at Annunciation Catholic School. Back-to-school should be a time of joy, not fear and sorrow.

Our hearts are with the educators, students and families impacted by this senseless gun violence. Enough.

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CFT | A Union of Educators and Classified Professionals @cftunion.bsky.social · Aug 25

CFT President @jeff-f7.bsky.social: educators are not going to fold under pressure created by the Sup. Court decision.

“The role of the public school is to help students develop the critical thinking skills and knowledge necessary to engage in a pluralistic democracy."

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California schools brace for fallout from U.S. Supreme Court decision on religious rights

The ruling permitting opt-outs from instruction based on deeply held religious beliefs has caused confusion and trepidation among school administrators, who are hearing threats of litigation from both...

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AFT @aft.org · Aug 22

A simple “Know Your Rights” poster on this teacher’s classroom wall ended up protecting a student’s family from ICE — stopping a parent from being deported. One small act of care changed the course of a child’s life.
#ProtectOurKids

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