[“Borrower Defense” Rule]
Weingarten: “Today, a bit of justice was served for the hundreds of thousands of people who have fallen victim to this administration’s practice of siding with predatory colleges over the students and veterans who attend those colleges.”
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By Randi Weingarten
AFT’S WEINGARTEN ON REPUBLICANS’ SUPREME COURT CHALLENGE AGAINST THE AFFORDABLE CARE ACT
[Affordable Care Act\Supreme Court]
Randi Weingarten: “If Donald Trump is re-elected and Republicans have free rein on the government, they will strip these protections from millions of Americans. It is up to voters to turn the tide on the insidious policies of this administration.”
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AFT’S WEINGARTEN ON REPUBLICANS’ SUPREME COURT CHALLENGE AGAINST THE AFFORDABLE CARE ACT
[Affordable Care Act\Supreme Court]
Randi Weingarten: “If Donald Trump is re-elected and Republicans have free rein on the government, they will strip these protections from millions of Americans. It is up to voters to turn the tide on the insidious policies of this administration.”
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AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS CELEBRATE PUBLIC SCHOOLS WEEK 2020
[Public Schools Week]
AFT President Weingarten: “We need strong public schools now more than ever…Our public schools are not simply places of opportunity but also places where we can embrace our diversity and forge a common identity.”
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AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS PASSES RESOLUTION ENCOURAGING SUPPORT FOR BIDEN, SANDERS OR WARREN
[2020 Elections\AFT]
The board voted to step up what is already unprecedented member engagement in the upcoming election by encouraging locals and state affiliates to support, be actively involved with, or endorse the candidacies of Vice President Joe Biden, Sen. Bernie Sanders or Sen. Elizabeth Warren, ahead of the selection of more than 60 percent of the delegates by the end of March.
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AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS PRAISE PASSAGE OF PUBLIC EMPLOYEE BARGAINING ACT
[American Federation of Teachers\House Bill 364]
Randi Weingarten: “Collective bargaining is about much more than just joining a union; it helps workers get a fair shot at the resources they need to do their jobs. For public employees, it makes them safer.”
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AFT’S WEINGARTEN: TRUMP’S 2021 BUDGET PROPOSAL CUTS HELP WEALTHY TO DETRIMENT OF WORKING AMERICANS
[Trump’s 2021 Budget]
AFT President Weingarten: “In his State of the Union address last week, Trump preached a litany of lies, claiming his agenda was pro-worker, pro-family, pro-growth and, most of all, pro-American. Yet, just one week later, he’s unveiled a budget that cuts billions of dollars from all the programs that would advance such goals.”
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AFT CALLS VIRGINIA HOUSE PASSAGE OF PUBLIC SERVANTS COLLECTIVE BARGAINING BILL“HISTORIC”
[Collective Bargaining\ AFT\Randi Weingarten]
AFT’S Weingarten: “Today is historic. Public employees across the commonwealth will finally have a voice at work, and the ability to come together and bargain collectively for the things that actually make a difference in their lives and the lives of the people they serve.”
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