Debbie White

YouTube video by AFT AFT Nurse to Congress: "This is a Matter of Life and Death."

15 million people could be left without health coverage if Trump & Congressional Republicans allow the ACA tax credits to expire. Millions more will see their healthcare costs go through the roof. Tell your lawmakers to fix this NOW. www.youtube.com/shorts/9Gb4y...

Live Updates: Charlie Kirk, Right-Wing Activist, Fatally Shot in Utah

Political violence is always wrong. This was a vile act. It's antithetical to how we should do things in our American democracy. My condolences to Charlie Kirk's wife, children and family. My prayers are with them tonight. www.nytimes.com/live/2025/09...

AFT’s Weingarten Responds to Trump’s D.C. Crackdown WASHINGTON—AFT President Randi Weingarten issued the following statement after President Trump federalized Washington, D.C., police and deployed the National Guard in D.C.:

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The momentum we continue to build in opposition of Trump’s reckless policies and in support of economic opportunity for all Americans continues to grow. bsky.app/profile/aftu...

The world's richest person is targeting me & other teachers because we are fighting for vital federal education programs that help families & students. They attack because they want tax cuts for the rich. Stop taking money from poor kids & kids with disabilities.

#ProtectOurKids

Newark protest: Federal cuts to education and health care would be devastating to kids | Video | NJ Spotlight News Union and other leaders in education and health care called on Congress to reject proposed federal cuts to Medicaid and Title I.

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Federal Court Orders Department of Education and Office of Personal Management to Stop Sharing Private Data with DOGE Affiliates GREENBELT, Md.—On Feb. 24, the United States District Court for the District of Maryland issued a temporary restraining order prohibiting the Department of Education and the Office of Personnel Manage...

When people give their financial & other personal information to the federal govt—to secure financial aid for their kids to go to college, or to get a student loan—they expect that data to be protected & used as intended, not appropriated for other means. www.aft.org/press-releas...

Labor unions sue to block DOGE access to sensitive information at US agencies A coalition of labor unions filed a lawsuit Monday asking a federal court to stop Elon Musk’s team from accessing private data at the Education Department, the Treasury Department and the Office of Pe...

I suspect no one who voted for Trump thought he would let Musk invade their privacy. Right now, inside the Dept of Ed, the world’s richest man is rifling through 45M people’s private student loan accounts and feeding the data into AI. www.aft.org/press-releas...

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AFT’s Weingarten on Trump Pausing All Federal Aid WASHINGTON—AFT President Randi Weingarten issued the following statement in response to President Donald Trump’s decision to pause all federal aid:“The effect of the current president’s unlawful pause...

Americans need a federal government that works for them, not against them. The president's actions harm all Americans including children with disabilities, families in need of housing, seniors who rely on Medicaid for healthcare, and first responders. www.aft.org/press-releas...

Breaking news! Welcome SEIU. With SEIU back in the AFL-CIO, we’re stronger together. This is great news for our movement and for everyone who wants to form a union to make the goal of a better life and a better America a reality.

And it’s signed!!!
Social Security Fairness- ending years of penalties for public employees - nurses, teachers, firefighters, police and those widowed and disabled!!

Oregon Providence health care workers announce strike Thousands of health care workers at Providence hospitals and clinics in Oregon are planning to go on strike Jan. 10.

These healthcare workers are fighting for patient care. They're demanding that the hospital chain put patients before profits. www.opb.org/article/2024...

Senate passes bill to avert government shutdown, sending it to Biden's desk for signature The stopgap measure to fund the government and provide tens of billions in disaster relief passed the Senate and now goes to President Biden for his signature.

Thank you to @schumer.senate.gov, @hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social, and the elected officials from both parties who put American families above greed and chaos. www.cbsnews.com/news/governm...

AFT’s Weingarten on the Passage of the Social Security Fairness Act WASHINGTON—AFT President Randi Weingarten issued the following statement after the Social Security Fairness Act passed the Senate, capping a decades-long fight for retirement justice for educators, nu...

Today the Senate passed the Social Security Fairness Act, restoring earned Social Security benefits for millions of educators, firefighters, police officers and retired public employees. www.aft.org/press-releas...

Opinion | Republicans Freak Out Over Trump’s Choice for Labor Secretary The business wing of the party is appalled that he chose someone who supports workers’ rights.

"If Trump wants to prove that he is really on the side of American workers, however, he’s going to have to do more than one cabinet nomination. The real test will be his pick for the National Labor Relations Board, a less sexy but highly consequential position." www.nytimes.com/2024/11/25/o...

Fighting for a better future Americans need a great education and a union contract so they can get ahead and communities can rise together.

In the months leading up to the election, I crisscrossed the country, talking to people about their hopes and concerns. Many felt a loss of control and that things were getting worse, reflecting a long-standing trend...
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