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STATEMENT: CFT President Jeff Freitas on Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi announcing retirement in 2027
November 6, 2025 at 8:28 PM
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👏Our CA locals supported Prop 50's temporary changes to congressional district maps. This is a repudiation of the president’s cruel, chaotic, corrupt agenda that made working people’s lives harder. It is also a reaffirmation of hope & opportunity in the face of fear & despair. @cftunion.bsky.social
November 5, 2025 at 4:10 AM
We did it, California!

Read the statement from CFT President Jeff Freitas:
November 5, 2025 at 4:32 AM
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The Trump-Vance administration's new rule could deny teachers, nurses, social workers, & nonprofit staff the #PSLF they were promised...if their employer works on issues Trump doesn't like.

This is a political purge, & it's illegal. @borrowerjustice.bsky.social www.aft.org/press-releas...
November 3, 2025 at 4:36 PM
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Have questions about your student debt? AFT is hosting a virtual student debt clinic tomorrow, Oct. 29, at 7 p.m. EDT to help members navigate their debt. Learn more about PSLF, income-driven repayment plans, how the latest news affects these programs and ways to save.
web.cvent.com/event/44eafa...
AFT Student Debt Clinic
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October 28, 2025 at 3:09 PM
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For years, AFT has fought for student loan borrowers to get the student loan forgiveness they've earned. When the Trump administration failed to deliver on this promise, we took them to court -and won. patch.com/us/across-am...
Some Student Loan Forgiveness Blocked By Trump Administration Resumes: What To Know
The American Federation of Teachers sued, saying blocking student loan holders from programs violated mandates in borrowers' loan terms.
patch.com
October 28, 2025 at 1:09 AM
Take a little trip to the polls and vote YES on Prop 50!

Head to cftfightback.org to hit the phones ☎️ with us!

Let’s do this California! 🗳️
October 28, 2025 at 1:24 AM
Join the SF Labor Council and CFT TODAY to protest ICE in the Bay at the SF Embarcadero!

Meet up with the Labor Council at Philz Coffee at Market and Steuart Street at 4:30 PM.

Let's stand strong together as a labor movement to keep our communities safe!
October 23, 2025 at 6:16 PM
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ICYMI: Because of the AFT's advocacy, the Trump administration is finally agreeing to deliver student debt relief for eligible borrowers.

Read more here: www.aft.org/press-releas...
October 20, 2025 at 1:59 PM
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aft.org AFT @aft.org · 20d
This is what loving America looks like. 🇺🇸
AFT members joined with millions of people across the country for the "No Kings" day of action to stand up for the promise of America for ALL.
October 21, 2025 at 5:58 PM
Solidarity with striking workers at Kaiser! ✊
aft.org AFT @aft.org · 27d
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 ⬇️
ofnhp.aft.org/we-are-kaiser
We are Kaiser: Fighting for the Care Our Patients Deserve
ofnhp.aft.org
October 14, 2025 at 6:32 PM
Statement from CFT President Jeff Freitas on the Federal Government shutdown and Special Education firings
October 13, 2025 at 11:00 PM
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!
October 8, 2025 at 5:50 PM
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"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:
aflcio.org
October 2, 2025 at 1:38 PM
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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
October 2, 2025 at 5:32 AM
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.

ufcw135.com/andrea-zinder/
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…
ufcw135.com
September 29, 2025 at 10:07 PM
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aft.org AFT @aft.org · Sep 16
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
September 23, 2025 at 4:39 PM
Join us tonight!
aft.org AFT @aft.org · Sep 18
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...
September 18, 2025 at 2:51 PM
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
September 16, 2025 at 10:46 PM
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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.
www.cnn.com
September 10, 2025 at 7:27 PM
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🚨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 $...
www.aft.org
September 10, 2025 at 1:08 PM
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:
September 8, 2025 at 9:21 PM
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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!
September 1, 2025 at 10:21 PM
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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.
youtu.be/YC4LMHgPArc
Labor Day 2025 Interview with AFT President Randi Weingarten
YouTube video by AFT
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September 2, 2025 at 1:32 AM