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National Park Service Employees Vote to Unionize
WASHINGTON, June 17 [Category: Union] -- The National Treasury Employees Union issued the following news release:
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National Park Service Employees Vote to Unionize
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WASHINGTON - Employees of the National Park Service (NPS), Intermountain Region (IMR), will be represented by the National Treasury Employees Union following the results of an election announced this week.
The employees voted 317-11 for NTEU to be their exclusive representative, according to election results collected by the Federal Labor Relations Authority.
"This is a historic day for these NPS employees, who have chosen
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WASHINGTON, June 17 [Category: Union] -- The National Treasury Employees Union issued the following news release:
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National Park Service Employees Vote to Unionize
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WASHINGTON - Employees of the National Park Service (NPS), Intermountain Region (IMR), will be represented by the National Treasury Employees Union following the results of an election announced this week.
The employees voted 317-11 for NTEU to be their exclusive representative, according to election results collected by the Federal Labor Relations Authority.
"This is a historic day for these NPS employees, who have chosento stand together in solidarity and have a meaningful voice in their workplace," said NTEU National President Doreen Greenwald. "We congratulate them on joining colleagues at NPS and across government who are empowered through their union to bring positive change to the agencies and advocate for the tools and resources they need to serve the American people."
The new NTEU Chapter 347 will include approximately 650 employees from within the IMR, which spans from the northern peaks of the Rocky Mountains to the southern Chihuahuan Desert. Employees of the NPS Intermountain Region oversee 87 park units within eight states of the American West: Texas, Oklahoma, New Mexico, Colorado, Utah, Wyoming, Arizona, and Montana. Positions include park rangers, scientists and administrative staff who work together to preserve natural and cultural resources, ensure visitor safety, and maintain park infrastructure.
The new chapter will join NTEU's other two NPS Chapters 296 (NPS HQ) and 336 (NPS National Capital Region).
"NPS IMR employees protect our national heritage and some of our most cherished national treasures," Greenwald said. "NTEU is honored to help them exercise their collective bargaining rights and improve their work lives."
NTEU represents employees in 38 different federal agencies and departments.
Contact: NTEU-PR@nteu.org, 202-572-5500
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Original text here: https://www.nteu.org/media-center/News Releases/2026/06/17/NPSElection
NEA: Students With Disabilities Need Education Experts - Not HHS
WASHINGTON, June 17 -- The National Education Association issued the following news release:
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Students with disabilities need education experts--Not HHS
Pringle: Keep IDEA where it belongs, restore staffing cuts, and fully fund the services students deserve
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The Trump administration has moved the $15 billion Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) program, which supports students with disabilities, out of the Department of Education as part of its effort to dismantle the agency. As part of this restructuring, the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS),
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WASHINGTON, June 17 -- The National Education Association issued the following news release:
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Students with disabilities need education experts--Not HHS
Pringle: Keep IDEA where it belongs, restore staffing cuts, and fully fund the services students deserve
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The Trump administration has moved the $15 billion Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) program, which supports students with disabilities, out of the Department of Education as part of its effort to dismantle the agency. As part of this restructuring, the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS),which provides federal leadership and oversight for IDEA implementation, has also been affected by sweeping staff reductions and the transfer of IDEA responsibilities to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The administration has also transferred the Office for Civil Rights (OCR), which enforces students' disability, education, and civil rights protections, to the Department of Justice, raising concerns about the future coordination and enforcement of federal protections for students with disabilities.
The following statement can be attributed to NEA President Becky Pringle:
"Fifty years ago, with the passage of IDEA, America made a promise to students with disabilities and their families: that they would have full access to education and every opportunity to reach their full potential. Unprecedented upheaval to this program will be costly, chaotic, and put students at risk of falling through the cracks.
"Moving IDEA out of the Department of Education is not an administrative adjustment--it is an attack on the educational and civil rights foundation of the law. It would drag us backward by treating disability as a medical issue instead of an educational right and by unraveling decades of progress. The Department of Education is the only federal agency with the expertise, infrastructure, and specialists needed to protect students' rights and ensure they receive the services they are guaranteed. Relocating the Office for Civil Rights to the Department of Justice as part of this scheme would further erode federal oversight and endanger disability-rights enforcement nationwide.
"Handing IDEA to HHS--an agency without deep experience in education or civil rights enforcement--puts students' protections at serious risk and abandons families who rely on federal experts to navigate a complex system. HHS has no history of safeguarding the rights of students with disabilities or addressing their educational needs. Moving IDEA would leave families and students with fewer answers, fewer resources, and fewer avenues for justice.
"In the 50 years since IDEA's passage, we have not yet made good on our promise to students and their families, but we have made incredible progress--progress that is now at risk.
"No one should be forced to fight these battles alone. Keep IDEA where it belongs, reverse the staffing cuts, and fully fund the services students need and deserve."
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The National Education Association is the nation's largest labor union, representing nearly 3 million elementary and secondary teachers, higher education faculty, education support professionals, school administrators, retired educators, students preparing to become teachers, healthcare workers, and public employees. Learn more at www.nea.org.
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Original text here: https://www.nea.org/about-nea/media-center/press-releases/students-disabilities-need-education-experts-not-hhs
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Largest VA Union Slams Agency for Turning Backs on Diversity, Inclusion, and Representation for All Veterans
WASHINGTON, June 17 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO American Federation of Government Employees issued the following news release:
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Largest VA Union Slams Agency for Turning Backs on Diversity, Inclusion, and Representation for All Veterans
AFGE speaking out after new memo orders reclassification of LGBTQ+ coordinators and prohibits gender identity discussions at VA facilities
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The largest union representing federal employees at the Department of Veterans Affairs is speaking out in response to new agency orders designed to suppress the rights of veterans within the LGBTQ+ community
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WASHINGTON, June 17 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO American Federation of Government Employees issued the following news release:
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Largest VA Union Slams Agency for Turning Backs on Diversity, Inclusion, and Representation for All Veterans
AFGE speaking out after new memo orders reclassification of LGBTQ+ coordinators and prohibits gender identity discussions at VA facilities
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The largest union representing federal employees at the Department of Veterans Affairs is speaking out in response to new agency orders designed to suppress the rights of veterans within the LGBTQ+ communityand the federal employees tasked with ensuring their health and safety.
In a June 12 memo to senior leaders and directors, VA Undersecretary of Health John Bartrum announced a series of immediate changes being made to adhere with executive orders President Trump issued early in his current term targeting federal programs related to diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility (DEIA) as well as programs that serve the country's two spirit, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex, and asexual communities (2SLGBTQIA+).
Bartrum's memo reclassifies veteran care coordinators who were hired to specifically support LGBTQ+ veterans to roles as general care coordinators, prohibits the use of VA funds or facilities to discuss gender identity programs, and orders employees to adhere to uniform and attire standards that may not align with their identities. Changes in working conditions must be negotiated with AFGE prior to implementation. The union will hold VA accountable for its labor obligations.
AFGE PRIDE Chair Tiffany McPherson, who also is vice president of AFGE Local 96 representing VA employees in St. Louis, Mo., issued the following statement in response to the memo :
"This memo isn't just another policy update. It's a reminder that bigoted leaders are still up there making decisions. It's a slap in the face to the union members who represent their fellow employees and to the veterans from the 2SLGBTQIA+ community who receive their care from the VA.
"You can't erase people with a memo. You can only send the message that their identities, experiences, and safety don't matter. For a lot of 2SLGBTQIA+ veterans, this creates fear around trying to get care at all. Some will avoid treatment - especially mental health services - out of fear of being misgendered, stigmatized, or treated with disrespect. For a community already facing higher rates of anxiety, depression, and suicide, those consequences aren't hypothetical - they're real and the agency knows it.
"The VA knew these risks before issuing this memo, so what does it say when leadership moves forward anyway? These actions don't just impact veterans. This sends a chilling effect to all employees to keep them from speaking up - discouraging inclusive behavior and creating a workplace culture built on fear and silence.
"Dignity isn't an ideology, and respect isn't political. No veteran should have to choose between being seen for who they are and receiving the care they earned through their service. They fought for us, so we fight for them - all of them."
AFGE National Vice President for Women and Fair Practices Kendrick Roberson issued the following statement :
"Dismantling the LGBTQIA+ veteran care coordinator roles is an extension of the immoral attacks on DEIA, and is a direct assault on civil rights. These specialized services are lifesaving for heroes who already faced unique hostility during their military service. We have an unwavering obligation to protect the specialized care they earned."
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Original text here: https://www.afge.org/link/7ef7a03e87b1467a931cfdbb16cc68df.aspx
Association of Flight Attendants-CWA: Horizon Flight Attendants at Alaska Air Group Vote 99.8% to Authorize a Strike
WASHINGTON, June 17 -- The Association of Flight Attendants-CWA issued the following news release:
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Horizon Flight Attendants at Alaska Air Group Vote 99.8% to Authorize a Strike
Horizon Air Flight Attendants , represented by the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA (AFA-CWA), voted 99.8% to authorize a strike at the wholly-owned Alaska Air Group regional airline. The vote is the result of seriously delayed bargaining and months of outrageously low economic proposals from Horizon management.
"Our 99.8% vote shows Horizon and Alaska management that we will do whatever it takes to get the
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WASHINGTON, June 17 -- The Association of Flight Attendants-CWA issued the following news release:
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Horizon Flight Attendants at Alaska Air Group Vote 99.8% to Authorize a Strike
Horizon Air Flight Attendants , represented by the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA (AFA-CWA), voted 99.8% to authorize a strike at the wholly-owned Alaska Air Group regional airline. The vote is the result of seriously delayed bargaining and months of outrageously low economic proposals from Horizon management.
"Our 99.8% vote shows Horizon and Alaska management that we will do whatever it takes to get thecontract we have earned," said Lisa Davis Warren, president of the Horizon chapter of AFA-CWA representing 650 Horizon Air Flight Attendants. "We have dedicated our lives to Horizon and the communities that we serve. We are simply asking for the pay, benefits, and improvements we have earned. But Horizon management seems uninterested in resolving this dispute or showing the slightest concern for frontline workers who can't afford rent or other basic life necessities.'
Horizon Flight Attendants filed for federal mediation in January 2025. They have common industry demands: living wage pay increases, increased pay for time at work including while boarding the plane, better benefits, and work rule improvements.
"Flight Attendants at Horizon and other regional airlines across the industry fly the same routes and provide the same service as mainline Flight Attendants. It's time they are recognized for their critical contributions to Alaska-Hawaiian," said Sara Nelson, International President of AFA-CWA representing 55,000 Flight Attendants at 20 airlines. "There is no reason these negotiations should take a minute longer. Flight Attendants deserve a living wage contract now."
AFA has a trademarked strike strategy known as CHAOS(TM) or Create Havoc Around Our System(TM). With CHAOS, a strike could affect the entire system or a single flight. The union decides when, where and how to strike without notice to management or passengers. The right to strike is triggered when the National Mediation Board (NMB) declares that negotiations are deadlocked and releases both parties into a 30-day "cooling off" period leading to a strike deadline.
Horizon Air is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Alaska Air Group operating daily flights to nearly 50 destinations.
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The Association of Flight Attendants is the Flight Attendant union. Focused 100 percent on Flight Attendant issues, AFA has been the leader in advancing the Flight Attendant profession for over 80 years. Serving as the voice for Flight Attendants in the workplace, in the aviation industry, in the media and on Capitol Hill, AFA has transformed the Flight Attendant profession by raising wages, benefits and working conditions. 55,000 Flight Attendants come together to form AFA, part of the 700,000-member strong Communications Workers of America (CWA), AFL-CIO. Visit us at afacwa.org.
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Original text here: https://afacwa.org/hzn-strike-vote/
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AFGE President Calls for Withdrawal of Trump's FLRA General Counsel Nominee Following Bombshell NOTUS Article Revealing Past Racist Conduct and Rhetoric
WASHINGTON, June 17 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO American Federation of Government Employees issued the following news release:
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AFGE President Calls for Withdrawal of Trump's FLRA General Counsel Nominee Following Bombshell NOTUS Article Revealing Past Racist Conduct and Rhetoric
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Largest federal employee union sounds alarm on Charlton Allen's nomination, calls for new nominee who can be trusted to make fair, non-discriminatory decisions
WASHINGTON - The American Federation of Government Employees is calling for President Trump's nominee for general counsel of the Federal Labor
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WASHINGTON, June 17 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO American Federation of Government Employees issued the following news release:
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AFGE President Calls for Withdrawal of Trump's FLRA General Counsel Nominee Following Bombshell NOTUS Article Revealing Past Racist Conduct and Rhetoric
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Largest federal employee union sounds alarm on Charlton Allen's nomination, calls for new nominee who can be trusted to make fair, non-discriminatory decisions
WASHINGTON - The American Federation of Government Employees is calling for President Trump's nominee for general counsel of the Federal LaborRelations Authority, Charlton Allen, to withdraw from consideration in the wake of a deeply troubling new article just published from NOTUS revealing a history of racist, homophobic, and anti-Semitic views. Allen's confirmation hearing was held today.
NOTUS' reporting uncovered Charlton Allen's concerning record of racist and bigoted conduct and rhetoric, both as an individual and through his role founding and serving as publisher of the Carolina Review while he was a student at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Under Allen's leadership, the Carolina Review ran covers caricaturizing Black Americans as monkeys and painting Jewish students as the devil, amongst dozens of other instances of bigoted articles and think pieces.
National President Everett Kelley issued the following statement in response:
"Charlton Allen's appalling history of bigoted and racist remarks and conduct is inexcusable, disqualifying, and simply put, should be a red line for all of us.
"Allen's complete lack of relevant experience and clear anti-worker record was already concerning enough, but this is beyond the pale. With his history, Allen cannot be trusted to be impartial in his investigations of unfair labor practices and treat complaints from the Black, LGBTQ+, and Jewish communities without bias.
"The Trump administration must withdraw its nomination of Allen for General Counsel of the Federal Labor Relations Authority (FLRA) immediately and put forth a nominee that the American people can trust to be fair, just, and non-discriminatory. That's the bare minimum."
Charlton Allen's nomination to be general counsel of the Federal Labor Relations Authority was scheduled for a confirmation hearing today before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee.
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Original text here: https://www.afge.org/link/5e13a8ffeae6417ea33086ff902181b8.aspx
DART Paratransit Workers Reach Strong Tentative Agreement, Avert Strike
SILVER SPRING, Maryland, June 16 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO Amalgamated Transit Union issued the following news release:
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DART Paratransit Workers Reach Strong Tentative Agreement, Avert Strike
ATU Local 1338-Dallas, TX, Members Stood United to Achieve Deal, Ratification Vote Expected Soon
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Dallas, TX - After a strike threat, DART paratransit workers, represented by Amalgamated Transit Union (ATU) Local 1338 -Dallas, TX, have reached a strong tentative agreement with Transdev, DART paratransit contractor.
The deal was reached after the two sides held contract talks over the
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SILVER SPRING, Maryland, June 16 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO Amalgamated Transit Union issued the following news release:
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DART Paratransit Workers Reach Strong Tentative Agreement, Avert Strike
ATU Local 1338-Dallas, TX, Members Stood United to Achieve Deal, Ratification Vote Expected Soon
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Dallas, TX - After a strike threat, DART paratransit workers, represented by Amalgamated Transit Union (ATU) Local 1338 -Dallas, TX, have reached a strong tentative agreement with Transdev, DART paratransit contractor.
The deal was reached after the two sides held contract talks over thelast few days that meets the Union's demands including wage increases, improved benefits, vacation, training, holidays, and other issues.
"We're pleased to announce that after days of intense negotiations Local 1338 has reached a tentative agreement with Transdev," said Local 1338 President/Business Agent Donnie Jolly. "The transit agency recognized the important role our paratransit members play in the community by complying with their contract to provide fair wages and benefits to live in the Dallas area."
Last week, the workers voted to strike after Transdev had refused to bargain in good faith and comply with provisions contained within the DART contract regarding wages.
"Our members' unwavering unity is the reason we have a tentative agreement they should be proud to vote on," said ATU International President John Costa. "Our members provide an essential public service for people with disabilities and seniors across Dallas, but they have never been paid fairly for their hard work. Although this agreement is a step in the right direction, we will be back at the bargaining table in nine months to press for wages that will allow our members to provide for their families and work in dignity."
Local members are expected to vote soon on the deal at a ratification meeting. The details of the settlement will not be shared with the media or public until it is presented to the Union's membership.
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Original text here: https://www.atu.org/media/press/2026/dart-paratransit-workers-reach-strong-tentative-agreement-avert-strike
AFT's Weingarten Responds to DOJ Indictments in Minnesota
WASHINGTON, June 16 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO American Federation of Teachers issued the following news release:
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AFT's Weingarten Responds to DOJ Indictments in Minnesota
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WASHINGTON -AFT President Randi Weingarten issued the following statement after the Department of Justice indicted 15 individuals, including at least one educator and union member, following U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's deadly Operation Metro Surge in Minneapolis:
"Freedom of speech and the right to peacefully protest are cornerstones of American society. These rights are not privileges bestowed
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WASHINGTON, June 16 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO American Federation of Teachers issued the following news release:
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AFT's Weingarten Responds to DOJ Indictments in Minnesota
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WASHINGTON -AFT President Randi Weingarten issued the following statement after the Department of Justice indicted 15 individuals, including at least one educator and union member, following U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's deadly Operation Metro Surge in Minneapolis:
"Freedom of speech and the right to peacefully protest are cornerstones of American society. These rights are not privileges bestowedby those in power-they are fundamental freedoms etched into our Constitution that allow people to challenge injustice, hold their leaders accountable and make their voices heard.
"Today, the Trump administration is trying to criminalize those who speak up for their neighbors-trashing civil liberties, transparency and accountability-and then pepper spraying those who dare to call them out. And while it hands out paper-thin indictments to protesters, it has failed to indict or even investigate the ICE agents who murdered Renee Good and Alex Pretti in cold blood.
"Minnesotans have proven that they are resilient in the face of adversity. They stand in solidarity and provide mutual aid and compassion because they cherish an America where people can organize and advocate for change without fear of retribution.
"We stand with them in this tumultuous moment and will continue to remain vigilant in defending our 250-year-old freedoms-not just for one group or one cause, but for all."
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Original text here: https://www.aft.org/press-release/afts-weingarten-responds-doj-indictments-minnesota
