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Teacher Wellbeing Index 2025 Shows That Education Staff Wellbeing Has Dropped to Its Lowest Since 2019
LONDON, England, Nov. 18 -- The National Education Union issued the following news release:
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Teacher wellbeing index 2025 shows that education staff wellbeing has dropped to its lowest since 2019
Commenting on the annual report which shows that staff wellbeing across the education sector has dropped to its lowest since 2019, Daniel Kebede, general secretary of the National Education Union, said:
"Teachers and school leaders are overworked, under-supported, and increasingly exposed to stress, anxiety, and burnout. No wonder there is a significant retention issue in the education workforce.
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LONDON, England, Nov. 18 -- The National Education Union issued the following news release:
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Teacher wellbeing index 2025 shows that education staff wellbeing has dropped to its lowest since 2019
Commenting on the annual report which shows that staff wellbeing across the education sector has dropped to its lowest since 2019, Daniel Kebede, general secretary of the National Education Union, said:
"Teachers and school leaders are overworked, under-supported, and increasingly exposed to stress, anxiety, and burnout. No wonder there is a significant retention issue in the education workforce.
"This is a system in crisis. Seventy-eight per cent of education staff are stressed, and more than one in three have experienced a mental health issue in the past academic year. Eighty-four per cent of senior leaders reported high stress, and 77 per cent of staff experienced symptoms of poor mental health caused by their work.
"Teacher wellbeing must be a workforce priority. Union representatives should be involved in monitoring workload and wellbeing, and schools need adequate funding and staffing. It's time to redefine teacher support, ensure proper funding, and protect teachers from stress and burnout."
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Original text here: https://neu.org.uk/latest/press-releases/teacher-wellbeing-index-2025-shows-education-staff-wellbeing-has-dropped-its-lowest-2019
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SAG-AFTRA National Board Approves the Corporate/Educational & Non-Broadcast Contract
LOS ANGELES, California, Nov. 18 -- The Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA) issued the following news release on Nov. 15, 2025:
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SAG-AFTRA National Board Approves the Corporate/Educational & Non-Broadcast Contract
The SAG-AFTRA National Board convened Friday for a one-day video conference plenary and voted to ratify the tentative agreement for the 2025 Corporate/Educational & Non-Broadcast (Co/Ed) Contract.
Additionally, the Board received a report from National Executive Director & Chief Negotiator Duncan Crabtree-Ireland about the rebranding
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LOS ANGELES, California, Nov. 18 -- The Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA) issued the following news release on Nov. 15, 2025:
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SAG-AFTRA National Board Approves the Corporate/Educational & Non-Broadcast Contract
The SAG-AFTRA National Board convened Friday for a one-day video conference plenary and voted to ratify the tentative agreement for the 2025 Corporate/Educational & Non-Broadcast (Co/Ed) Contract.
Additionally, the Board received a report from National Executive Director & Chief Negotiator Duncan Crabtree-Ireland about the rebrandingof the Screen Actors Guild Awards, which will now be known as The Actor Awards presented by SAG-AFTRA. The new moniker is inspired by both the iconic statuette, The Actor(R), and the power of human performance. This rebranding will better reflect the program's true spirit and unique position as the only industry honor given to actors, by actors.
SAG-AFTRA President Sean Astin said, "The Actor(R) statuette represents the strength, dignity and creativity of our members, whose performances we honor. The new title of the show, The Actor Awards presented by SAG-AFTRA is meant to reinforce that theme and more accurately reflect the full name of our merged union. I congratulate our Awards Show team and Netflix for their work rebranding the program."
The Co/Ed Contract governs work on corporate and educational media projects, including training videos and industrial films. The agreement delivers a 9% increase to performer rates, along with a 1.5% increase to employer contributions directed to the AFTRA Retirement Fund. The agreement also enhances protections for minors, ensuring consistency with the improved standards in other SAG-AFTRA contracts and establishes artificial intelligence provisions in line with the union's broader approach to safeguarding members' rights in evolving production environments. All increases secured by the Co/Ed Contract will take effect on December 15, 2025.
President Astin said, "This agreement is a real step forward for the people who make this contract shine. The agreement shows that respect, safety and fair compensation aren't just ideals, they can be real, tangible improvements in our members' day-to-day lives. I'm grateful to our negotiating team and staff for making this deal possible."
SAG-AFTRA National Executive Director & Chief Negotiator Duncan Crabtree-Ireland said, "The new gains in the Co/Ed Contract strengthen the framework that supports the work our members do under this agreement. With each negotiation, we've expanded their protections and benefits, and this contract builds on that progress in a way that's tailored to the specialized nature of this work. These improvements give our members the stability they need to focus on their work."
The Board also received various operations reports, including:
President's Report
President Astin reflected on the upcoming TV/Theatrical/Streaming contracts wages and working conditions process, and his personal commitment to promoting widespread member participation in the 2026 negotiations. He described the purpose of the wages and working conditions process as twofold: to foster robust, responsive union proposals and to serve as a living demonstration of the membership's focus and energy.
"When our members come to wages and working conditions meetings, they bring more than ideas. They bring their collective heartbeat to this union. Each contribution helps chart a clearer path toward the contract we all deserve. I hope every member feels how vital their presence is, because participation today becomes progress tomorrow," said Astin.
Among Astin's top priorities for the coming year are planned visits to many of the union's 25 locals to build relationships, elevate local priorities and better understand the needs of the locals. Simultaneously, Astin is working with the union's staff on a modernization agenda for the union, including a major website redesign.
Legislative advocacy remains front and center of Astin's agenda, and he provided updates on advancing federal tax incentives and the continued push for the critical NO FAKES Act to protect members in an evolving media landscape. Additionally, Astin reported on this week's International Federation of Actors (FIA) World Congress in Birmingham, UK, highlighting the union's preeminent role in the global entertainment labor movement.
National Executive Director's Report
Crabtree-Ireland celebrated the union's achievements in organizing and representing intimacy coordinators, culminating in the upcoming negotiation of a historic first contract. He also spotlighted the recent launch of the new Verticals Agreement, which offers flexible, evolving protections for performers working in this new medium.
His report also detailed ongoing preparations for upcoming TV/Theatrical/Streaming contracts negotiations, and efforts to secure strong, forward-looking agreements for SAG-AFTRA members.
Crabtree-Ireland also spoke on SAG-AFTRA's leadership at the FIA World Congress, where the union engaged in global industry discussions on vital issues like generative A.I., inclusivity and cross-union collaboration, reaffirming its commitment to protecting and advancing the interests of performers around the world.
"At the FIA World Congress, SAG-AFTRA is proud to join a global community of unions dedicated to strengthening the rights and protections of performers everywhere. By working together on critical issues like artificial intelligence and expanding international standards, we're building a future where performers are valued, solidarity is global,voices are heard, and there are no safe havens for abusive practices towards performers, especially with respect to A.I.," said Crabtree-Ireland.
Crabtree-Ireland also recommended, and the National Board approved, the appointment of SAG-AFTRA Chief Economist David Viviano to the board of trustees of the SAG-AFTRA-Producers Industry Advancement and Cooperative Fund.
Governance Report
Chief Governance and Equity & Inclusion Officer Michelle Bennett provided updates on various administrative and governance matters.
The Board reviewed convention resolutions and voted on referrals to appropriate national committees and to the National Executive Director for future consideration. The Board also appointed chairs and seated select national committees.
The meeting adjourned at 3:53 p.m. PT.
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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/sag-aftra-national-board-approves-corporateeducational-non-broadcast-contract
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North Carolina nurses urge state legislature to fully fund Medicaid to protect communities
SILVER SPRING, Maryland, Nov. 17 [Category: Union] -- National Nurses United issued the following news release:
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North Carolina nurses urge state legislature to fully fund Medicaid to protect communities
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Registered nurses with National Nurses Organizing Committee-North Carolina (NNOC-NC), an affiliate of National Nurses United (NNU), call on the North Carolina legislature to stop playing politics with patients' health and follow Governor Josh Stein's call to hold a special legislative session to pass legislation that would fully fund Medicaid.
Nurses, patients, and communities fought
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SILVER SPRING, Maryland, Nov. 17 [Category: Union] -- National Nurses United issued the following news release:
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North Carolina nurses urge state legislature to fully fund Medicaid to protect communities
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Registered nurses with National Nurses Organizing Committee-North Carolina (NNOC-NC), an affiliate of National Nurses United (NNU), call on the North Carolina legislature to stop playing politics with patients' health and follow Governor Josh Stein's call to hold a special legislative session to pass legislation that would fully fund Medicaid.
Nurses, patients, and communities foughtfor and won Medicaid expansion in 2023, and now Medicaid provides health care to one in four North Carolinians. But North Carolina is hundreds of millions of dollars short of fully funding its Medicaid program because state legislators have failed to pass a budget bill to fully fund the state's Medicaid program.
"North Carolinian lawmakers' failure to fund Medicaid will have severe and devastating impacts on rural communities across the state, as well as communities still recovering from Hurricane Helene," said Molly Zenker, RN at Mission Hospital in Asheville, N.C. "Now is the moment for our elected officials to put aside their political infighting and do their job of protecting the people of North Carolina by funding health care services for our communities."
Without full funding of Medicaid, thousands of North Carolinians will not receive crucial health care services, including low-income, disabled, and pregnant patients; seniors in nursing homes; and children. Countless patients have already lost access to crucial health care services across North Carolina.
These devastating funding shortfalls to North Carolina's Medicaid program will soon be further compounded by the catastrophic slashing of federal Medicaid funding across the country, resulting from the implementation of the federal House Resolution 1.
National Nurses United is the largest and fastest-growing union and professional association of registered nurses in the United States with more than 225,000 members nationwide. NNU affiliates include California Nurses Association/National Nurses Organizing Committee, DC Nurses Association, Michigan Nurses Association, Minnesota Nurses Association, and New York State Nurses Association.
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Original text here: https://www.nationalnursesunited.org/press/north-carolina-nurses-urge-state-legislature-to-fully-fund-medicaid
New Episode of Fight Like Hell: Retirement Basics
WASHINGTON, Nov. 17 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO National Association of Letter Carriers issued the following news:
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National Domestic Workers Alliance Union Members Vote 93% to Authorize Strike Amid Retaliatory, Inhumane Layoffs
WASHINGTON, Nov. 17 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO Communications Workers of America posted the following news release:
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National Domestic Workers Alliance Union Members Vote 93% to Authorize Strike Amid Retaliatory, Inhumane Layoffs
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New York, N.Y. - Union workers at the National Domestic Workers Alliance (NDWA), represented by the Communications Workers of America (CWA) Local 1180, announced today that an overwhelming majority of union members have authorized a strike in response to abrupt, retaliatory layoffs and bad-faith bargaining by NDWA leadership. With 95 percent participation,
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WASHINGTON, Nov. 17 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO Communications Workers of America posted the following news release:
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National Domestic Workers Alliance Union Members Vote 93% to Authorize Strike Amid Retaliatory, Inhumane Layoffs
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New York, N.Y. - Union workers at the National Domestic Workers Alliance (NDWA), represented by the Communications Workers of America (CWA) Local 1180, announced today that an overwhelming majority of union members have authorized a strike in response to abrupt, retaliatory layoffs and bad-faith bargaining by NDWA leadership. With 95 percent participation,the union has voted to authorize a strike with a 93 percent YES vote.
Union members emphasize that they love NDWA and its mission and are taking this step to protect the organization, not harm it. Their concerns predate the layoff announcement and stem from what they describe as gross mismanagement of funds and a top-heavy leadership structure that has insulated executives while placing the burden of a financial crisis on frontline, union staff.
On September 17, NDWA management announced that 28 union staff members would be laid off about one in three positions in the bargaining unit after giving union leadership less than an hour's notice. Management had known for months that major funding was uncertain but pushed forward with rapid expansion, expensive consultants performing work union members could do, and a budgeted multimillion-dollar 2025 assembly.
The layoffs disproportionately target union staff, shrinking the union from the time of its founding in 2022 at 66% to a proposed 55% and gutting key chapters and programs. The layoff would radically alter services of the organization. In New York, NDWA's home base and the birthplace of the first Domestic Workers Bill of Rights, all Spanish-speaking staff are slated for layoff, raising urgent questions about where Spanish-speaking domestic workers will go when they face wage theft or violations of their rights. The South Bay chapter and Care in Action's Arizona and Nevada programs are also being gutted. Among those impacted are workers with disabilities and a staff member on maternity leave, in direct contradiction with the organization's stated commitment to care.
While union staff are being cut, NDWA leadership has refused to commit to freezing or eliminating high-paid, non-union positions and is still planning or considering roles such as a Senior Creative Director (up to $144,000), a Legal Counsel (around $120,000), and a Chief Advancement Officer (around $200,000). Union members argue that this is not shared sacrifice but a political choice about whose work is valued and whose is disposable.
"We are NDWA, and we are willing to strike because we want this organization to survive and to be worthy of the workers it was built to serve," said Summer Kim, an impacted staff member and member of the NDWA Staff Union Bargaining Committee. "The organization intends to lay off organizers who have been domestic workers' main touch points for a decade, union members who have spoken out against racist mistreatment, and staff who have built this organization from the ground up. At the same time, NDWA insulates highly paid leadership who can't name a single domestic worker member. NDWA is a labor rights organization that publicly advocates against the very same treatment our union members have endured. Domestic workers deserve an organization that practices the values it preaches and that starts with treating its own staff fairly."
The layoff process itself has deepened mistrust. Management sent layoff notices to union staff before an agreement on process was finalized, leaving workers in limbo for nearly two weeks and, in some cases, receiving multiple conflicting emails. Union members describe the process as careless and cruel, out of step with NDWA's identity as a labor and care organization.
On November 11, after weeks of bargaining and union actions, NDWA management offered to reduce the number of union layoffs by only five positions in exchange for sweeping concessions that would weaken the union and make it easier to repeat this crisis. The proposal included eliminating cost-of-living adjustments for multiple years, weakening compensatory time, weakening collective action, shortening grievance timelines, and changing layoff language to give management more power.
Union members characterize this as punitive and insulting, especially given management's refusal to commit to freezing new high-paid out-of-unit hires or preserving a strong majority of union staff.
Union members stress that this crisis is unfolding in a political moment when domestic workers need more support, not less. Home care workers are already facing Department of Labor rule rollbacks that strip overtime and minimum wage protections, Medicaid cuts and reduced public benefits are hitting domestic workers' families on the edge of poverty, and increased immigration enforcement is terrorizing the communities NDWA serves. Staff say that cutting frontline organizers and Spanish-speaking roles while preserving and expanding a top-heavy leadership structure is exactly the wrong choice in this moment.
"CWA Local 1180 and our members are strongly urging NDWA management to hear our concerns and engage in an open, productive conversation about how to save these jobs. Our members contribute tremendous value to this organization, and there is no justification for letting the number of members targeted to be let go while hiring at the same time nonunion staff. We expect NDWA to come to the table in good faith and work with us toward a fair and responsible solution," said Gloria Middleton, president of CWA Local 1180.
Union members are clear that a strike remains a last resort and that their goal is to reach an agreement and contract that preserves NDWA's mission and ensures the organization can continue to fight for domestic workers with integrity and strength.
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Original text here: https://cwa-union.org/news/releases/national-domestic-workers-alliance-union-members-vote-93-authorize-strike-amid
Largest Federal Employee Union Endorses Sen. Ed Markey for Reelection
WASHINGTON, Nov. 17 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO American Federation of Government Employees issued the following news release:
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Largest Federal Employee Union Endorses Sen. Ed Markey for Reelection
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AFGE says Markey has dedicated his life and career to helping working people
BRIDGETON, N.J. The American Federation of Government Employees today announced its endorsement of Sen. Ed Markey for reelection to the U.S. Senate representing Massachusetts in the 2026 elections.
A member of the U.S. Army Reserves from 1968-1973, Markey was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives
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WASHINGTON, Nov. 17 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO American Federation of Government Employees issued the following news release:
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Largest Federal Employee Union Endorses Sen. Ed Markey for Reelection
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AFGE says Markey has dedicated his life and career to helping working people
BRIDGETON, N.J. The American Federation of Government Employees today announced its endorsement of Sen. Ed Markey for reelection to the U.S. Senate representing Massachusetts in the 2026 elections.
A member of the U.S. Army Reserves from 1968-1973, Markey was elected to the U.S. House of Representativesin 1976 and has served in the U.S. Senate since 2013.
"Ed Markey's whole life and career has been dedicated to helping working people," AFGE District 2 National Vice President David Gonzalez said. "Ed put himself through college and law school selling ice cream on the streets of Massachusetts. Ed understands the struggles that working people go through on a daily basis. We need Sen. Markey to stay in Congress and keep fighting for working people."
Sen. Markey rallied with AFGE members in Boston during the 35-day government shutdown that lasted from Dec. 22, 2018 until Jan. 25, 2019, and he has been a consistent advocate for AFGE members at the Environmental Protection Agency.
About 26,000 federal employees live in Massachusetts - caring for veterans, supporting the military, 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 more than 51,000 federal employees in District 2, which includes Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island, and Vermont.
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Original text here: https://www.afge.org/link/65b1ea41f5aa44778ff3762a13985065.aspx
Labor Movement Achieves Bipartisan Majority, Forces Vote to Restore Federal Workers' Union Rights
WASHINGTON, Nov. 17 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO issued the following news release:
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Labor Movement Achieves Bipartisan Majority, Forces Vote to Restore Federal Workers' Union Rights
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A discharge petition on the Protect America's Workforce Act (H.R. 2550) reached 218 signatures today, mandating the House of Representatives vote on restoring union rights to federal workers within seven legislative days.
The bipartisan bill, introduced by Reps. Jared Golden (ME-02) and Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-01), reverses President Trump's executive order stripping union rights from 1 million federal
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WASHINGTON, Nov. 17 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO issued the following news release:
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Labor Movement Achieves Bipartisan Majority, Forces Vote to Restore Federal Workers' Union Rights
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A discharge petition on the Protect America's Workforce Act (H.R. 2550) reached 218 signatures today, mandating the House of Representatives vote on restoring union rights to federal workers within seven legislative days.
The bipartisan bill, introduced by Reps. Jared Golden (ME-02) and Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-01), reverses President Trump's executive order stripping union rights from 1 million federalworkers. In the months since, the Trump administration has escalated its attack, stripping collective bargaining rights further and unilaterally canceling union contracts for more than 400,000 federal workers.
These Trump administration DOGE/Project 2025 attacks on federal workers have already had cascading effects on the critical services Americans depend on, from increased wait times and staffing shortages at VA hospitals to threats to food safety and disaster response. Today, with signatures from Reps. Mike Lawler (NY-17) and Nick LaLota (NY-01), the Protect America's Workforce Act is now guaranteed a vote on the House floor. If it passes, the bill would be the first legislation to directly overturn a Trump administration executive order in this term.
"The labor movement fought back against the largest act of union-busting in American history by doing what we do best: organizing. Working people built a bipartisan coalition to restore union rights to federal workers in the face of unprecedented attacks on our freedoms. We commend every Democrat and Republican who signed the discharge petition to bring the Protect America's Workforce Act to a vote, but the fight isn't over," said AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler.
"Speaker Johnson has run out of excuses to delay a vote on this legislation to restore federal workers' rights. It's time to bring the Protect America's Workforce Act to a vote and restore federal workers' right to collectively bargain and have a voice on the job."
More than 70% of AmericansDemocrats, Republicans and Independentssupport unions. After months of organizing, there is now also bipartisan majority support in Congress for the Protect America's Workforce Act to rein in this illegal power grab and restore federal workers' collective bargaining rights.
Contact: Onotse Omoyeni, 202-637-5018
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Original text here: https://aflcio.org/press/releases/labor-movement-achieves-bipartisan-majority-forces-vote-restore-federal-workers
