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A coalition of 24 national unions representing more than four million professional, technical, and other highly skilled workers
Washington, DC
Joined August 2014
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Attempting to stop states from passing and enforcing AI safety laws before Congress acts is an invitation for lawlessness that directly threatens union professionals and their economic livelihoods.
nbcnews.com
Congressional efforts to regulate AI at the federal level this year have fallen short.
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Congratulations to the certified nurse midwives, physician assistants, rehabilitation therapy workers & other healthcare professionals at Porter Medical Center who voted to join @AftVermont this week.
vermontpublic.org
About 80 health professionals at Porter Medical Center in Middlebury will form a union with AFT-Vermont after voting 53-12 in favor of unionization Tuesday.
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The Protect America's Workforce Act passes the House! This is a huge step in restoring the union rights of more than 1 million feds. Read more here ➡️ https://t.co/Pysy3v7BUZ
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🚨‼️BREAKING: The Protect America’s Workforce Act just passed the U.S. House of Representatives by a vote of 231 to 195. Thank you to those who called their Representatives in support of this legislation, which will restore federal sector union rights. Now it’s the Senate’s turn.
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Members of Congress are speaking NOW on the House floor in favor of the Protect America's Workforce Act. Call 202-224-3121 and tell your Representative to vote YES on this bill to restore federal employees' union rights. https://t.co/5HbxmOOlLF
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The House is voting on the Protect America's Workforce Act today! Call your Representative now and tell them to pass this critical legislation which will restore federal employees' union rights. https://t.co/5HbxmOOlLF
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Congratulations to the dancers of the Dayton Ballet who won their union with @AGMusicalArtist!
musicalartists.org
The American Guild of Musical Artists (AGMA) is pleased to announce that the Dancers of Dayton Ballet have voted unanimously in favor of unionizing with AGMA. The NLRB election was held on December...
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The Protect America’s Workforce Act restores the union rights of federal workers and has the bipartisan support needed to pass the House. Tell your Representative to call for a clean vote and pass the Protect America’s Workforce Act. https://t.co/5HbxmOOlLF
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Thank you for always standing up for federal employees and their right to belong to a union ✊
I just got back from the House floor, where I started the process to force a vote on my bill to restore the union rights that President Trump stripped from federal workers earlier this year. A majority of the House signed my discharge petition to undo the single largest act of
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.@GeneSimmons in @washingtonpost: Congress, please close radio’s music loophole
washingtonpost.com
Long ago, broadcast radio helped bands like Kiss break through. Today, that business model is broken.
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Arts, Entertainment & Media Industries (AEMI) unions affiliated with DPE applaud House & Senate members for releasing the FY 26 NDAA without language prohibiting states from implementing and enforcing their own AI laws. Read the full statement here: https://t.co/iAwjOh9SjP
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The Department for Professional Employees, AFL-CIO was founded on December 7, 1977. In celebrating our 48th year, we recognize our 24 affiliates and their members. We look forward to many more years of bringing together and supporting unions of professionals. 🎉🥳
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The Dept. of Ed. has reclassified teachers & school administrators so they are no longer considered professionals for federal purposes. @AFSAUnion Pres. Mark Cannizzaro calls out this change for undervaluing educators & undermining our education system.
theschoolleader.org
For the federal government to claim that educators like school leaders are not professionals is both wrong and disrespectful.
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AFGE is fighting against the biggest act of union-busting in American history. Thank you to the lawmakers who have stood up for workers’ rights. AFGE won’t stop fighting until the Protect America’s Workforce Act is passed.
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Will you be watching tonight's Rockefeller Center tree lighting? It's made possible by union professionals! #1u
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The Protect America’s Workforce Act is headed to the floor for a vote! This would reinstate collective bargaining rights for federal workers. AFGE won’t stop fighting until these essential protections are fully restored.
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Start your Thanksgiving off right by watching the union professionals of the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. #thanksgivingdayparade
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