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Al Pacino to Be Honored With the 2026 SAG-AFTRA Life Achievement Award
LOS ANGELES, California, Oct. 16 -- The Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA) issued the following news release:
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Al Pacino to be Honored with the 2026 SAG-AFTRA Life Achievement Award
October 15, 2026
62nd Annual Accolade to be Presented During The 33rd Annual Actor Awards(R) Streaming Live on Netflix Sunday, February 28, 2027.
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Legendary actor Al Pacino has been named the 62nd recipient of SAG-AFTRA's highest honor: the SAG-AFTRA Life Achievement Award for his career and humanitarian accomplishments. Pacino will be presented with the union's
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LOS ANGELES, California, Oct. 16 -- The Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA) issued the following news release:
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Al Pacino to be Honored with the 2026 SAG-AFTRA Life Achievement Award
October 15, 2026
62nd Annual Accolade to be Presented During The 33rd Annual Actor Awards(R) Streaming Live on Netflix Sunday, February 28, 2027.
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Legendary actor Al Pacino has been named the 62nd recipient of SAG-AFTRA's highest honor: the SAG-AFTRA Life Achievement Award for his career and humanitarian accomplishments. Pacino will be presented with the union'stop tribute at The 33rd Annual Actor Awards Presented by SAG-AFTRA(R), which will stream live on Netflix Sunday, February 28, 2027, at 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT from the Shrine Auditorium & Expo Hall.
Given annually to an actor who fosters the "finest ideals of the acting profession," the SAG-AFTRA Life Achievement Award will be the latest recognition in Pacino's extraordinary career spanning more than six decades. Across film, television and the stage, Pacino has captivated audiences with transformative performances, creating some of the most memorable characters in entertainment history and has profoundly influenced generations of actors and culture itself.
Defined by iconic roles and an unwavering commitment to acting, Pacino's legacy places him squarely among the most celebrated performers of all time. His work has been recognized with an Academy Award, two Tony Awards, two Primetime Emmy Awards and two Actor Awards. He has also received the AFI Life Achievement Award, the Golden Globes' Cecil B. DeMille Award, a Kennedy Center Honor, a Venice Career Golden Lion and numerous other accolades.
SAG-AFTRA President Sean Astin said, "Like so many actors, I have spent my life in awe and appreciation of the force of nature that is Al Pacino. When you watch him perform, you are witnessing a student and a master. Al Pacino is an artist of extraordinary courage, intensity and heart whose work has always set an exceptional standard of skill and talent. All of that and he's just plain fun to watch. SAG-AFTRA is proud to celebrate Al Pacino with our union's highest honor."
Al Pacino said, "I wondered and wandered most of my life but have always felt at home with a script and my fellow actors. It's the work and the actors along the way that have been among the greatest joys of my life. It's an honor to be recognized by SAG-AFTRA in celebrating the journey."
Pacino will next star in Lear Rex, a bold contemporary reimagining of Shakespeare's King Lear, featuring an all-star ensemble cast. The film is now complete and preparing for release 2027.
Film
Pacino's film career began with a brief appearance in Me, Natalie (1969), followed by his first major film role in The Panic in Needle Park (1971). His breakthrough came the following year when Francis Ford Coppola cast him as Michael Corleone in The Godfather (1972). The performance earned Pacino his first Academy Award nomination and established him as one of the defining actors of his generation. He reprised the role in The Godfather Part II (1974) and The Godfather Part III (1990).
Throughout the 1970s, Pacino delivered a succession of acclaimed performances, starring opposite Gene Hackman in the Palme d'Or-winning Scarecrow (1973) and earning Best Actor Academy Award nominations for Serpico (1973), The Godfather Part II (1974), Dog Day Afternoon (1975), and ...And Justice for All (1979). His portrayal of Tony Montana in Brian De Palma's Scarface (1983) became another career-defining role, with the film and character achieving enduring cultural significance.
Following a four-year hiatus from film starting in 1985, Pacino returned in Sea of Love (1989). He received an Academy Award nomination for his performance as Big Boy Caprice in Dick Tracy (1990). He made history in 1993 as the first male actor to receive two acting nominations for two different films in the same year, receiving a nomination for his performance in Glengarry Glen Ross (1992) and winning the Academy Award for Best Actor for his portrayal of Lieutenant Colonel Frank Slade in Scent of a Woman (1992).
Pacino's extensive filmography also includes Frankie and Johnny (1991), Carlito's Way (1993), Heat (1995), Looking for Richard (1996), The Devil's Advocate (1997), Donnie Brasco (1997), The Insider (1999), Any Given Sunday (1999), Insomnia (2002), The Merchant of Venice (2004), Ocean's Thirteen (2007), Danny Collins (2015), Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (2019), House of Gucci (2021) and Knox Goes Away (2023).
In 2019, Pacino portrayed Jimmy Hoffa in Martin Scorsese's The Irishman, marking his first collaboration with the director and earning him his ninth Academy Award nomination.
His recent work includes Modi, Three Days on the Wing of Madness (2024), which he also co-produced, The Ritual (2025), Billy Knight (2025), Dead Man's Wire (2025), In the Hand of Dante (2025), Easy's Waltz (2025) and Killing Castro (2026).
Television
Pacino made his television debut in a 1968 episode of the ABC series N.Y.P.D. Decades later, he delivered one of his most acclaimed television performances as attorney Roy Cohn in HBO's Angels in America (2003), adapted from Tony Kushner's Pulitzer Prize-winning play. The role earned Pacino a Primetime Emmy Award, a Golden Globe Award and his first Actor Award.
In 2010, Pacino portrayed physician-assisted-suicide advocate Dr. Jack Kevorkian in the HBO biographical film You Don't Know Jack. His performance earned him a second Primetime Emmy Award, another Golden Globe and his second Actor Award. He returned to HBO in Phil Spector (2013), portraying the record producer during his murder trial, and in Paterno (2018), in which he played former Penn State football coach Joe Paterno.
In 2020, Pacino made his episodic-series debut as Nazi hunter Meyer Offerman in the Amazon Prime Video drama Hunters. He starred in both seasons of the series, continuing a television career defined by complex portrayals of consequential and often controversial real-life and fictional figures.
Theater
Pacino began establishing himself on the stage in the 1960s. In 1967, he spent a season at Boston's Charles Playhouse, appearing in Clifford Odets' Awake and Sing! and Jean-Claude van Itallie's America Hurrah. The following year, he starred as Murph in Israel Horovitz's The Indian Wants the Bronx at the Astor Place Theatre. His performance earned him an Obie Award for Best Actor.
Pacino made his Broadway debut in 1969 in Don Petersen's Does a Tiger Wear a Necktie?, earning critical acclaim and his first Tony Award. He received a second Tony Award for The Basic Training of Pavlo Hummel and further distinguished himself onstage in the title role of Richard III and in David Mamet's American Buffalo.
His subsequent stage work has included productions and revivals of Julius Caesar, Hughie, Salome, Orphans, and The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui. In 2010, Pacino starred as Shylock in Shakespeare in the Park's acclaimed production of The Merchant of Venice, which transferred to Broadway and earned him another Tony Award nomination for Best Leading Actor in a Play. He later returned to Broadway in the 30th-anniversary revival of Glengarry Glen Ross and in David Mamet's China Doll, a play written for him. This year, Shakespeare's Globe honored Pacino with the Sam Wanamaker Award in recognition of his contributions to theater and film, particularly his acclaimed interpretations of Shakespeare.
Activism & Philanthropy
Pacino's humanitarian efforts have extended to disaster relief and global advocacy. Pacino participated in the 2001 America: A Tribute to Heroes telethon supporting victims and families affected by the September 11 attacks, the ONE Campaign's 2005 Make Poverty History initiative addressing extreme poverty, hunger and AIDS, and a 2012 public service campaign supporting Hurricane Sandy relief. In 2023, he revisited his celebrated "inch by inch" speech from Any Given Sunday for the Halftime campaign, calling attention to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.
He has lent his talents to numerous benefit productions. His continued support of the Shakespeare Center of Los Angeles has included benefit presentations in which he reprised his roles as Shylock in The Merchant of Venice and the title role in The Basic Training of Pavlo Hummel, as well as Al Pacino Live on Stage, a career retrospective and audience conversation. The 2012 premiere of his documentary-drama Wilde Salome also benefited the GLBT Historical Society.
In recognition of his history of charitable giving and support for those affected by arthritis, Pacino received the Southern California Chapter of the Arthritis Foundation's Jane Wyman Humanitarian Award in 2009. His decades of support have reflected an enduring commitment to the arts, education, humanitarian relief and social causes.
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About SAG-AFTRA
SAG-AFTRA represents approximately 160,000 actors, announcers, broadcast journalists, dancers, DJs, news writers, news editors, program hosts, puppeteers, recording artists, singers, stunt performers, voiceover artists and other entertainment and media professionals. SAG-AFTRA members are the faces and voices that entertain and inform America and the world. A proud affiliate of the AFL-CIO, SAG-AFTRA has national offices in Los Angeles and New York and local offices nationwide representing members working together to secure the strongest protections for entertainment and media artists into the 21st century and beyond. Visit SAG-AFTRA online at SAGAFTRA.org.
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Original text here: https://www.sagaftra.org/al-pacino-be-honored-2026-sag-aftra-life-achievement-award
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TWU Organizing Wins at NYC Ferry Roll on as Tech Supervisors Join the TWU
WASHINGTON, Oct. 15 [Category: Union] -- The Transport Workers Union of America issued the following news release:
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TWU Organizing Wins at NYC Ferry Roll on as Tech Supervisors Join the TWU
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Tech Supervisors at the New York City Ferry voted unanimously Thursday to join the Transport Workers Union of America, the culmination of a hugely successful first organizing wave at the property that also saw Ferry Captains along with Technicians and Welders join the TWU in the last three months.
"This is a complete and total victory for the TWU, organizing every work title, wall-to-wall at NYC
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WASHINGTON, Oct. 15 [Category: Union] -- The Transport Workers Union of America issued the following news release:
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TWU Organizing Wins at NYC Ferry Roll on as Tech Supervisors Join the TWU
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Tech Supervisors at the New York City Ferry voted unanimously Thursday to join the Transport Workers Union of America, the culmination of a hugely successful first organizing wave at the property that also saw Ferry Captains along with Technicians and Welders join the TWU in the last three months.
"This is a complete and total victory for the TWU, organizing every work title, wall-to-wall at NYCFerry, building worker power with industrial trade unionism," TWU International President John Samuelsen said. "Workers at the NYC Ferry are well on their way to being fully unionized with additional organizing efforts underway."
The NYC Ferry workers are primarily based in the Brooklyn Navy Yard and work for the contractor Hornblower. The ferry service launched in 2017 and operates six routes and one seasonal route. The TWU is the first union on property at NYC Ferry.
The TWU now represents hundreds of workers at NYC Ferry and is now focused on organizing Deckhands, who have reached out to the TWU about joining. Work on a first contract for the Tech Supervisors, Ferry Captains, and Technicians and Welders is now underway.
The TWU continues to grow on land, air, and sea in New York State. MTA subway and bus workers, Citi Bike workers, PATH, Metro-North Railroad Workers, Port Authority Workers, school bus drivers, and thousands of airport workers in the NYC area are all part of America's Fightback Union.
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Original text here: https://www.twu.org/twu-organizing-wins-at-nyc-ferry-roll-on-as-tech-supervisors-join-the-twu/
NTEU, AFGE, and Democracy Forward Force FDA Clarification Protecting Union Activity
WASHINGTON, Oct. 15 [Category: Union] -- The National Treasury Employees Union issued the following news release:
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NTEU, AFGE, and Democracy Forward Force FDA Clarification Protecting Union Activity
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The National Treasury Employees Union (NTEU), American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE), and Democracy Forward won a clear acknowledgment from the FDA: that employees are free to exercise their First Amendment rights and engage in union activity on their own time and that union activity on the agency's network and devices is subject to the same personal use rules that govern other
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WASHINGTON, Oct. 15 [Category: Union] -- The National Treasury Employees Union issued the following news release:
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NTEU, AFGE, and Democracy Forward Force FDA Clarification Protecting Union Activity
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The National Treasury Employees Union (NTEU), American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE), and Democracy Forward won a clear acknowledgment from the FDA: that employees are free to exercise their First Amendment rights and engage in union activity on their own time and that union activity on the agency's network and devices is subject to the same personal use rules that govern othernon-work activity.
The FDA issued this clarification after sending out a directive on August 28 that indicated the opposite of what it confirmed today.
Federal employees do not surrender their constitutional rights when they enter public service. NTEU, AFGE, and Democracy Forward will continue holding agencies accountable and fight all attempts to silence workers or undermine legally protected freedoms.
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Original text here: https://www.nteu.org/media-center/News Releases/2026/10/15/nteu-afge-democracy-forward-force-fda-clarification-protecting-union-activity
NEU Calls for New Ofsted Leadership Following Member Survey
LONDON, England, Oct. 15 (TNSrep) -- The National Education Union issued the following news release:
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NEU calls for new Ofsted leadership following member survey
14/10/2026
The National Education Union (NEU) is calling for urgent change at Ofsted, after a snap survey found that 98 per cent of members said they do not have confidence in its current leadership.
The union is calling for Chief Inspector Sir Martyn Oliver to go, and is demanding a review of the new inspection framework, plus an immediate pause on Ofsted inspections while that review is carried out.
The union surveyed teachers
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LONDON, England, Oct. 15 (TNSrep) -- The National Education Union issued the following news release:
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NEU calls for new Ofsted leadership following member survey
14/10/2026
The National Education Union (NEU) is calling for urgent change at Ofsted, after a snap survey found that 98 per cent of members said they do not have confidence in its current leadership.
The union is calling for Chief Inspector Sir Martyn Oliver to go, and is demanding a review of the new inspection framework, plus an immediate pause on Ofsted inspections while that review is carried out.
The union surveyed teachersand leaders in England as the inspectorate faces mounting calls for change. Pressure is building on Ofsted to respond to the concerns raised by leaders and other educators about the impact of its new framework.
The survey, conducted overnight 12-13 October, had responses from almost 7,000 NEU members in English state schools. It found:
* 98 per cent do not have confidence in the current leadership of Ofsted.
* 96 per cent support calls for an urgent review of the new inspection framework.
* 96 per cent support calls for an immediate pause on Ofsted inspections.
The findings come after the NEU released research (on 23 September) demonstrating that the new framework is driving excessive workload, harming wellbeing and driving one in four from the profession. Deep concerns were highlighted that the new framework is making working conditions worse, not better for teachers and leaders. The report found no evidence that the profession sees this new framework as an improvement. (see Editor's Note)
This week's survey shows the profession supports a call for review of the new framework and the NEU thinks that use of the current framework should be paused while a proper review is carried out. That review should take into account the range of short- and long-term recommendations made in our report to improve the working conditions of teachers and leaders across our schools.
Commenting on the findings, Daniel Kebede, general secretary of the National Education Union, said:
"These figures are stark and overwhelming and show a profession united in demanding change.
"Ofsted has demonstrated an inability to listen to the impact of its new framework on teachers and leaders. These are committed, experienced professionals who work in excess of 50 hours per week - and Ofsted continues to add to that workload.
"The removal of one-word judgements was meant to signal a re-set and re-balancing which simply hasn't been delivered. Ofsted casts a huge shadow over the education system and is perpetuating a climate of fear.
"Sir Martyn Oliver has lost the confidence of the profession and it is time for him to go. The pressure of Ofsted needs to be lifted immediately and Ofsted inspections should be paused while a proper review of the inspection regime takes place."
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Editor's Note:
The questions put were as follows:
* Do you have confidence in the current leadership of Ofsted?
* Do you support calls for an urgent review of the new inspection framework?
* Do you support calls for an immediate pause on Ofsted inspections?
In total, 7,014 teachers and leaders in English state schools answered at least one question in the survey, before reweighting. Of these, 6,967 provided enough demographic and employment data to be included in the reweighted sample, in line with national characteristics on age, gender, role and workplace information as published by the DfE.
The NEU's recent report Circle of Stress and Fear (https://neu.org.uk/latest/press-releases/circle-stress-and-fear-neu-reports-first-year-ofsteds-new-framework)
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Original text here: https://neu.org.uk/latest/press-releases/neu-calls-new-ofsted-leadership-following-member-survey?_locale=en
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Largest Federal Employee Union Endorses 6 Florida Candidates Running for Election
WASHINGTON, Oct. 15 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO American Federation of Government Employees posted the following news release:
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Largest Federal Employee Union Endorses 6 Florida Candidates Running for Election
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Join the 150,000 AFGE members who have already made the switch to E-Dues.
Contact:
Tim Kauffman
202-374-6491
tim.kauffman@afge.org
RIVERDALE, Ga. -- The American Federation of Government Employees today announced its endorsement of six candidates running to represent Florida at the federal and statewide levels in the 2026 election. The general election is Nov. 3.
The
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WASHINGTON, Oct. 15 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO American Federation of Government Employees posted the following news release:
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Largest Federal Employee Union Endorses 6 Florida Candidates Running for Election
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Join the 150,000 AFGE members who have already made the switch to E-Dues.
Contact:
Tim Kauffman
202-374-6491
tim.kauffman@afge.org
RIVERDALE, Ga. -- The American Federation of Government Employees today announced its endorsement of six candidates running to represent Florida at the federal and statewide levels in the 2026 election. The general election is Nov. 3.
Thenewly endorsed candidates are Angie Nixon for U.S. Senate, David Jolly for governor, and the following candidates for the U.S. House: Bale Dalton (CD-7), Leela Gray (CD-13), Debbie Wasserman Schultz (CD-20),and Elliott Rodriguez (CD-27).
"As federal employees, our livelihood, safety, and ability to serve the American public depend entirely on leaders who respect public service and understand the dignity of labor," said AFGE District 5 National Vice President Tatishka Thomas. "That is why AFGE is incredibly proud to announce our endorsement of these relentless advocates for working people."
Angie Nixon, U.S. Senate
"Angie Nixon has served as a member of the Florida House of Representatives since 2020 and stands with federal government employees and working people across all communities," Thomas said. "She believes workers deserve fair treatment, good-paying jobs, strong workplace protections, and the opportunity to build a secure future for themselves and their families. Angie understands that federal employees and workers in every sector keep our communities, economy, and government running. Their contributions matter, and they deserve to have their voices heard and their rights respected."
Bale Dalton, U.S. House (CD-7)
"Bale Dalton has answered the call to serve his entire career - in the Navy, at the State Department, and at NASA - and he understands that federal workers are the backbone of this country. AFGE is proud to stand with Bale because we trust him to stand up for working families and the public servants of Florida's 7th District in Congress," Thomas said.
Leela Gray, U.S. House (CD-13)
"Leela Gray is a retired Army brigadier general who spent more than 30 years in uniform, deploying to combat zones and leading our nation's service members with integrity, discipline, and honor," Thomas said. "Our union members go to work every day at VA hospitals and other federal agencies to serve our nation's heroes. As a third-generation veteran herself, Leela knows the unique sacrifices our military families make and the high quality, fully funded care our veterans have rightfully earned."
Debbie Wasserman Schultz, U.S. House (CD-20)
"Debbie Wasserman Schultz has been a champion for the public servants who care for our veterans. As the top Democrat on the House Appropriations subcommittee that funds the Department of Veterans Affairs, she has stood up for the VA employees who make sure veterans get the care they earned, and she has fought for the staffing and resources they need to do that job. She understands that when you attack the people who serve veterans, you hurt veterans. She is always accessible to our local union leaders, and she has stood with us as we face unprecedented attacks from the Trump administration. AFGE is proud to endorse her," Thomas said.
Elliott Rodriguez, U.S. House (CD-27)
"Elliott Rodriguez is an award-winning journalist based in Miami who understands the struggles of everyday workers and the critical role our federal employees play in keeping our communities safe and functioning. He has proven himself to be a fierce advocate of fair wages, safe working conditions, and collective bargaining rights," Thomas said.
David Jolly, Florida Governor
"David Jolly is a Florida native and former U.S. representative who is ready to reshape Florida for the working class and make every day Floridians the priority of his policies. He is ready to fight on behalf of federal workers in the state of Florida as the statewide level official that we need," Thomas said.
AFGE previously endorsed other candidates running to represent Florida in Congress.
More than 152,000 federal employees live in Florida - caring for veterans, supporting the military, ensuring the safety of our air travel, and getting Social Security recipients their benefits accurately and on time.
AFGE is the largest federal employee union in the country, representing more than 820,000 federal and D.C. government workers in all functions of government. AFGE represents 110,000 federal employees in District 5, which includes Alabama, Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, Tennessee, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
Written by OPEIU 2 AFL-CIO
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Original text here: https://www.afge.org/link/0484d971260d4c3d9675bd2eed8a9b69.aspx
AFT Launches Nationwide Get-Out-the-Vote Election Bus Tour
WASHINGTON, Oct. 15 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO American Federation of Teachers issued the following news release:
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AFT Launches Nationwide Get-Out-the-Vote Election Bus Tour
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ST. PAUL, Minn.--Today, leaders of the 1.875 million-member AFT will embark on a cross-country, multicity #AFTvotes election bus tour to get out the vote, protect the vote and highlight the crucial issues facing working families these midterms.
With the nation wracked by anxiety over affordability, artificial intelligence and the fading of the American Dream, the AFT is backing candidates who will fight corruption
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WASHINGTON, Oct. 15 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO American Federation of Teachers issued the following news release:
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AFT Launches Nationwide Get-Out-the-Vote Election Bus Tour
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ST. PAUL, Minn.--Today, leaders of the 1.875 million-member AFT will embark on a cross-country, multicity #AFTvotes election bus tour to get out the vote, protect the vote and highlight the crucial issues facing working families these midterms.
With the nation wracked by anxiety over affordability, artificial intelligence and the fading of the American Dream, the AFT is backing candidates who will fight corruptionand favoritism, work to lower costs and raise wages, and realize a country that pairs fairness with innovation. That means good jobs and career pathways from high school; strengthened public schools and colleges; fixing our broken healthcare, immigration and student loan systems; and protections from the dangers of AI while harnessing its potential.
The #AFTvotes bus (pictured HERE and HERE) will hit at least 10 states and 15 cities and towns between now and Election Day, Nov. 3. Campaign stops include the critical battlegrounds of Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michigan, Pennsylvania, Florida, Georgia and Ohio. AFT President Randi Weingarten will kick off the tour Thursday, Oct. 15, in St. Paul, Minn.
"Every day, too many families wake up anxious and demoralized about the price of gas, groceries, healthcare and housing and the realization that the American Dream has become a cruel mirage," said Weingarten. "Donald Trump has done nothing to fix it because he only cares about enriching himself. The president has made things worse, not better, by embarking on a wild spree of corruption and grift, raking in at least $2.2 billion in 2025 alone, imposing ruinous tariffs and waging costly wars of choice. Instead, we're supporting candidates up and down the ballot who proudly stand with working people, not corrupt billionaires."
The AFT, which has 600,000 members and their families in battleground states, will be hosting a relentless round-the-clock GOTV schedule of community forums, town halls, roundtables, and canvassing and door-knocking events in the 19 days before Nov. 3. And it will protect the vote through its 5,000-strong Democracy Defenders program to ensure people have the information, support and protection they need to cast their ballots and have them counted.
Speakers will drive home the existential stakes of this year's midterms for democracy, economic progress, and the ability of working people and unions to organize for dignity at work and a fair contract. And with early voting in full swing, they will make it clear that the civic acts of casting a ballot, getting out the vote and protecting the vote are more vital than ever.
Major policy issues include lowering the costs of food, fuel and family expenses; providing decent healthcare and reducing prescription drug costs; strengthening Social Security and Medicare; regulating AI; investing in great public schools and affordable and accessible colleges; and solving the student debt crisis.
The #AFTvotes bus will travel from west to east, concluding on election eve. Weingarten, AFT Secretary-Treasurer Fedrick Ingram, AFT Executive Vice President Evelyn DeJesus and numerous state and local AFT leaders and members will appear at multiple stops. Today's--and many subsequent days'--activities and events will be livestreamed across the union's YouTube and Facebook accounts.
The bus is a key part of the AFT's comprehensive 2026 political program that mobilizes and engages members through digital and TV ads and texting programs, alongside more than 800 local and state affiliate endorsements. Over 500 AFT members are running for office themselves.
"I get why people are angry and scared, and even hopeless," added Weingarten. "But this year we are sending a message that we are not powerless. Voting is an act of civic pride. Voting is a lever we can pull to make this country work for 'we the people' and not for corrupt billionaires. And from now until Election Day, the 1.875 million members of the AFT are all in."
AFT leaders and members are available for interview; email press@aft.org to connect.
Itinerary (subject to change):
Oct. 15 - Saint Paul, Minn.
Oct. 16 - La Crosse/Milwaukee, Wis.
Oct. 17 - Milwaukee
Oct. 18 - Toledo, Ohio
Oct. 19 - Lansing, Mich.
Oct. 20 - Macomb Country, Mich.
Oct. 21, 22 - Detroit, Mich.
Oct. 23 - Cuyahoga Falls/Parma, Ohio
Oct. 24 - Columbus, Ohio
Oct. 25 - Georgia
Oct. 26 - Florida
Oct. 28 - Vermont
Oct. 29 - Maine
Oct. 30 to Nov. 1/2 - New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey
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Original text here: https://www.aft.org/press-release/aft-launches-nationwide-get-out-vote-election-bus-tour-2026
AFL-CIO: Sh*t's Too Expensive and Working People Are Fired Up to Get Out the Vote
WASHINGTON, Oct. 15 -- The AFL-CIO issued the following news release:
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AFL-CIO: Sh*t's Too Expensive and Working People Are Fired Up to Get Out the Vote
October 14, 2026
AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler issued the following statement in response to today's Consumer Price Index Report, which showed prices rising, gas in particular, and inflation exceeding wages for the sixth straight month:
I've been traveling the country from Maine to Alaska, and everywhere I go workers are saying sh*t's too expensive. Working people are living on the edge, working longer and harder than ever for less money.
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WASHINGTON, Oct. 15 -- The AFL-CIO issued the following news release:
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AFL-CIO: Sh*t's Too Expensive and Working People Are Fired Up to Get Out the Vote
October 14, 2026
AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler issued the following statement in response to today's Consumer Price Index Report, which showed prices rising, gas in particular, and inflation exceeding wages for the sixth straight month:
I've been traveling the country from Maine to Alaska, and everywhere I go workers are saying sh*t's too expensive. Working people are living on the edge, working longer and harder than ever for less money.They're angry every time they fill the tank. They're terrified of what their heating bills will look like this winter. As prices soar, their paychecks aren't keeping up. Today's numbers make it clear this problem isn't going away until we elect new leaders who will help workers instead of billionaires.
In the final sprint to Election Day, we're knocking on doors, making phone calls and talking to people at their worksites. They're telling us they are pissed off about how expensive gas, food and everything is. But they're also saying they are ready to fight back by voting for pro-worker candidates across the country, including a record number of union candidates.
Politicians who did nothing about rising prices, stalled wages or unchecked corporate power are about to be swept out by a rising wave of union voters.
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Original text here: https://aflcio.org/press/releases/afl-cio-shts-too-expensive-and-working-people-are-fired-get-out-vote
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