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NEA Names Washington's Stanley Calhoun 2026 Education Support Professional of the Year
WASHINGTON, March 31 -- The National Education Association issued the following news release on March 30, 2026:

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NEA names Washington's Stanley Calhoun 2026 Education Support Professional of the Year

The National Education Association (NEA) on Saturday named Stanley "Ric" Calhoun, a campus supervisor at Inglemoor High School in Kenmore, Washington, the 2026 NEA Education Support Professional (ESP) of the Year.

Calhoun's role as a campus supervisor is very visible in the school community, and he believes it gives him the opportunity to remind students that they matter, that he cares, and ... Show Full Article

TSA Workers Union Calls on Congress to Return to Washington and Fund DHS
WASHINGTON, March 30 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO American Federation of Government Employees issued the following news release:

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TSA Workers Union Calls on Congress to Return to Washington and Fund DHS

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AFGE members are continuing to show up, while Congress continues its vacation

Today, American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) TSA Council 100, the exclusive union representative of over 40,000 TSA officers across the country, is calling on Congress to return to Washington to provide funding for the Department of Homeland Security agencies and pay its workers.

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AFGE President Everett Kelley Slams Congress for Going on Vacation While DHS Workers Go Unpaid
WASHINGTON, March 28 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO American Federation of Government Employees issued the following news release:

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AFGE President Everett Kelley Slams Congress for Going on Vacation While DHS Workers Go Unpaid

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Kelley to Congress: "Come back to Washington. Honor your oath. Do your job."

WASHINGTON - Today, following a breakdown of a bipartisan deal to reopen the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Congress's decision to leave town rather than continue working to resolve the issue to pay tens of thousands of employees who have been working without a full paycheck ... Show Full Article

Theatre Technicians at Michael J. Fox Theatre Unanimously Elect to Join IATSE Local 118
NEW YORK, March 27 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees posted the following news release:

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Theatre Technicians at Michael J. Fox Theatre Unanimously Elect to Join IATSE Local 118

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BURNABY, BC - Ten theatre technicians at the Michael J. Fox Theatre have unanimously voted to join the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) Local 118. All 10 workers signed union cards in support of union representation, and the British Columbia Labour Relations Board officially certified the local as their bargaining agent on March 17, ... Show Full Article

NEA President Becky Pringle Responds to Melania Trump's Push for Students to Be Educated by Artificial Intelligence
WASHINGTON, March 27 -- The National Education Association issued the following statement on March 26, 2026:

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NEA President Becky Pringle responds to Melania Trump's push for students to be educated by artificial intelligence

Pringle: "No technology - no matter how advanced - can replace the human connection at the heart of teaching and learning."

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National Education Association (NEA) President Becky Pringle today issued the following statement after Melania Trump appeared with an AI-powered robot in the White House and continued to advocate for children to be educated by artificial ... Show Full Article

Court Orders VA to Prove Compliance with Collective Bargaining Injunction, Warns of Contempt
WASHINGTON, March 27 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO American Federation of Government Employees issued the following news release:

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Court Orders VA to Prove Compliance with Collective Bargaining Injunction, Warns of Contempt

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Federal Judge finds VA may have violated her order by attempting to re-terminate union contract hours before hearing

WASHINGTON - A federal judge today granted the Unions' Motion to Enforce her March 13 preliminary injunction reinstating collective bargaining for employees at the Department of Veterans Affairs and will soon issue a written order detailing the ... Show Full Article

AFGE President Kelley Statement Following Trump's Order to Pay TSA Officers
WASHINGTON, March 27 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO American Federation of Government Employees issued the following news release:

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AFGE President Kelley Statement Following Trump's Order to Pay TSA Officers

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While grateful for this action, all DHS employees must be paid immediately

WASHINGTON - In response to events today, including President Trump's announcement he will instruct Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Markwayne Mullin to pay Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers and ongoing negotiations in Congress, American Federation of Government Employees ... Show Full Article