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UAW Statement on Veterans Day
DETROIT, Michigan, Nov. 11 [Category: Union] -- The United Automobile Workers posted the following news:
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UAW Statement on Veterans Day
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The UAW extends our deepest gratitude to every veteran who has served our nation. This Veterans Day, we honor your service, recognize your sacrifices, and thank you for answering a call that asked so much of you and your families.
To veterans of every branch and generation, whether you served at home or overseas, in times of war or peace: your service matters. We recognize the time spent away from loved ones, the demands of military life, and the sacrifices
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DETROIT, Michigan, Nov. 11 [Category: Union] -- The United Automobile Workers posted the following news:
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UAW Statement on Veterans Day
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The UAW extends our deepest gratitude to every veteran who has served our nation. This Veterans Day, we honor your service, recognize your sacrifices, and thank you for answering a call that asked so much of you and your families.
To veterans of every branch and generation, whether you served at home or overseas, in times of war or peace: your service matters. We recognize the time spent away from loved ones, the demands of military life, and the sacrificesthat do not always receive public recognition. Our thanks extend to the families and loved ones who stood beside you throughout your service and beyond.
To the veterans within our UAW family, our members, retirees, and their loved ones--thank you for being part of our union. The spirit of looking out for one another is at the heart of solidarity. Today, we reaffirm that veterans belong in that circle of care, respect, and support.
Honoring veterans must extend beyond a single day. It means listening to your experiences, respecting the different paths you have traveled, and standing beside you as neighbors, coworkers, and friends. I encourage our UAW family to take a moment to thank a veteran, reach out to someone who served, and carry that appreciation into the days ahead.
To all veterans: thank you for your service, your sacrifice, and the example of commitment you have given us. On Veterans Day and throughout the year, please know that you have our gratitude and our respect.
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Original text here: https://uaw.org/uaw-statement-on-veterans-day/
Nurses demand newly elected Democratic Congress save Colorado hospitals, restore VA contracts
SILVER SPRING, Maryland, Nov. 11 [Category: Union] -- National Nurses United posted the following news release:
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Nurses demand newly elected Democratic Congress save Colorado hospitals, restore VA contracts
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Nov. 14 community event will highlight need to reverse H.R. 1 cuts that endanger 12 Colorado hospitals and 600+ hospitals nationwide
Registered nurses will hold a rally and community event on Saturday, Nov. 14 in Denver to demand the newly elected Democratic Congress make the reversal of the H.R. 1 federal health care cuts - passed in 2025 by President Trump and Republicans in Congress
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SILVER SPRING, Maryland, Nov. 11 [Category: Union] -- National Nurses United posted the following news release:
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Nurses demand newly elected Democratic Congress save Colorado hospitals, restore VA contracts
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Nov. 14 community event will highlight need to reverse H.R. 1 cuts that endanger 12 Colorado hospitals and 600+ hospitals nationwide
Registered nurses will hold a rally and community event on Saturday, Nov. 14 in Denver to demand the newly elected Democratic Congress make the reversal of the H.R. 1 federal health care cuts - passed in 2025 by President Trump and Republicans in Congress- a top priority.
Nurses will also demand the new Congress immediately move to pass H.R. 2550, or the Protect America's Workforce Act (PAWA), which would restore bargaining rights to federal workers, including nurses at the Rocky Mountain Regional VA Medical Center in Aurora. The nurses are members of National Nurses Organizing Committee/National Nurses United (NNOC/NNU), the largest union of registered nurses in the nation.
The restoration of federal health care funding and workers' collective bargaining rights is critical to the well-being of Colorado communities. Financial analysis by NNU, published in "A Preventable Crisis", shows that 12 hospitals in Colorado are extremely vulnerable to service cuts, and even closure, due to impending cuts imposed by H.R. 1 and their reliance on Medicare and Medicaid funding.
More information on the impact of H.R. 1 on Colorado hospitals and patient care is available here.
Who: Colorado registered nurses and community allies
What: 'RED ALERT' rally and community event
When: Nov. 14 | Free wellness checks beginning 11 a.m.; free food and live music beginning 11a.m.; program/rally begins at 12 p.m.
Where: Benedict Fountain Park | 401 E. 20th Ave, Denver, CO
"The newly elected Democratic Congress must act urgently and reverse H.R. 1 cuts that threaten Colorado's health care services," said registered nurse Sharda Fornnarino, who is also a Navy veteran and National Nurses Organizing Committee board member. "This Congress was elected across the country in sweeping numbers to bring down the cost of living and improve quality of life. They can help deliver on their promises by making sure our patients don't have to suffer the consequences of H.R. 1, which will mean paying even more for health care or travelling further for their care."
The largest of Colorado's most vulnerable hospitals are:
* Intermountain Health Lutheran Hospital in Lakewood
* Banner Health North Colorado Medical Center in Greeley
* UC Health Highlands Ranch Hospital in Highlands Ranch
NNU expects that the total losses as a result of H.R. 1 across all 12 vulnerable hospitals, which receive more than 47,000 patient visits a year, will be between $51.9 million and $75.4 million annually.
Without urgent action from the newly-elected Democratic majority in both chambers of Congress, Colorado patients are expected to face increasing challenges to accessing care with the expiration of ACA subsidies-on top of the Medicaid and Medicare cuts. Close to 1.2 million Coloradans are on Medicaid. It is estimated that under H.R.1, some 377,000 Coloradans will be subject to work requirements or exemption reporting, with approximately 100,000 expected to lose coverage altogether. Additionally, projections show that up to 7,000 lawfully present immigrants in Colorado will lose or have already lost coverage.
In addition, Colorado is already suffering from a loss of services and H.R. 1 will only exacerbate the problem. Since 2020, 5 rural labor and delivery units have shuttered in the state. Additionally, in 2025, Banner Health announced it was shutting the emergency room at McKee Medical Center in Loveland and transitioning from a general, acute hospital to a specialty hospital.
Colorado residents will undoubtedly be hit with a double punch as H.R. 1 is also slated to cut Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) by $187 billion over the next ten years.
Starting in 2027, Colorado will need to cover 10 percent of the cost of SNAP. Just over 583,000 Coloradans receive SNAP benefits and will now face greater food insecurity. Since July 2026 alone, 33,681 fewer individuals are utilizing SNAP. An estimated 8,000 legal immigrants in Colorado lost their benefits in May.
Nurses are also demanding Congress quickly pass the PAWA in order to nullify Trump's March 27, 2025 executive order, which sought to end collective bargaining contracts with more than a million federal workers, including nurses at the VA. PAWA already claims bipartisan support and passed last year in the U.S. House of Representatives. NNU and other unions contend Trump's executive order was an overreach of presidential powers and was issued under the false pretense that unionized federal workers represent a threat to national security. NNU contends the true impetus for the executive order was to silence nurses and other workers so the Trump administration could implement an agenda that works to the advantage of billionaires and their corporations, through the acceleration of the VA's privatization.
'RED ALERT' tour offers the union nurses' vision for how to make America healthy:
The Nov. 14 Denver event is part of National Nurses United's RED ALERT bus tour, which is travelling to communities facing a drastic reduction in the quantity and quality of health care services as a result of H.R. 1.
H.R. 1 is the 2025 budget bill, pushed through by Republicans and President Trump, that cut more than $1 trillion in Medicaid and Medicare funding to give billionaires tax breaks, militarize immigration enforcement, and fund endless wars abroad. Nurses have condemned these cuts to health care funding and denounced its funnelling into Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Patrol (CBP), which have unleashed a deadly, illegal, and cruel terror campaign across the country. An ABC News analysis found that during Trump's second term, federal agents have shot at least 21 people, killing eight. According to the National Immigration Project, at least 30 people have died in ICE custody this year alone.
Union nurses are taking their alternative Vision for a Healthy Society directly to the patients and working-class communities they serve. To date, RED ALERT has visited communities in Glendale, Oceanside, Alameda, and Oroville in California; Minneapolis, Minn.; Kalamazoo and Ironwood in Michigan; Chicago, Ill.; Bangor, Maine; and Washington, D.C.
"The billionaire class and their Republican puppets gut public health protections to make themselves richer and militarize our neighborhoods, with zero regard for working people and families struggling to survive," said NNU President Jamie Brown, RN. "Nurses refuse their deadly agenda. We're taking the wheel and bringing our vision for a healthy society directly to patients and communities who will bear the brunt of Republican policies. We invite everyone who has felt abandoned by the political system to join us and build real working-class solidarity."
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/nurses-demand-newly-elected-democratic-congress-save-colorado-hospitals-restore-va-contracts
NNU demands return home of Professor Lawani, thousands of immigrants unlawfully held in ICE detention
SILVER SPRING, Maryland, Nov. 11 [Category: Union] -- National Nurses United posted the following news release:
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NNU demands return home of Professor Lawani, thousands of immigrants unlawfully held in ICE detention
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National Nurses United-the nation's largest union of registered nurses-issued the following statement in response to reporting about Professor Ann Lawani, a registered nurse and professor of nursing, who was abducted by DHS and whose whereabouts remain unknown:
Ann Lawani represents the best of us: a hardworking, dedicated nurse who committed herself fully to her education
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SILVER SPRING, Maryland, Nov. 11 [Category: Union] -- National Nurses United posted the following news release:
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NNU demands return home of Professor Lawani, thousands of immigrants unlawfully held in ICE detention
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National Nurses United-the nation's largest union of registered nurses-issued the following statement in response to reporting about Professor Ann Lawani, a registered nurse and professor of nursing, who was abducted by DHS and whose whereabouts remain unknown:
Ann Lawani represents the best of us: a hardworking, dedicated nurse who committed herself fully to her educationand profession and is beloved by her patients, her students, and her community. Despite having a legal work permit, issued by DHS itself, the same agency took her away in the middle of the night. They purposefully disappeared her, so as to deny her rights to communication with her family and her right to timely legal representation that would allow for her release. As a result, she is at grave risk of being deported to a third country where she has no ties. We are demanding her immediate release and using our union's resources to support her case.
Professor Lawani is one of tens of thousands of our neighbors who have been disappeared by the Trump administration's cruel policies. Like her, many had been given permission to remain here, and have since built their lives and contributed to their communities. Like her, all need to be returned home and given the chance to reopen their immigration cases. Thousands of children, spouses, and coworkers are waiting for them. We call on her employers John Muir Hospital and the University of San Francisco to use their resources and influence to secure Professor Lawani's release.
The tragedy and horror of Trump's immigration policies led thousands of new voters to the polls to demand change last week. The newly-elected Democratic majority has a mandate to make the return home of Professor Lawani and tens of thousands more a priority on day one. The stakes are even higher now: Stephen Miller, the architect of Trump's draconian immigration policy, is now the White House Chief of Staff and will be further emboldened to expand his white supremacist ideology. People across the country, including registered nurses, must keep up the pressure on their elected officials to take bold, urgent action and end this madness.
Please sign the petition: https://www.change.org/p/demand-the-release-of-california-nursing-professor-detained-by-ice
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/nnu-demands-return-home-of-professor-lawani-thousands-of-immigrants-unlawfully-held-in-ice-detention
MLB Advanced Media Workers Vote to Unionize with Writers Guild of America East
NEW YORK, Nov. 11 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO Writers Guild of America East issued the following news release:
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MLB Advanced Media Workers Vote to Unionize with Writers Guild of America East
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NEW YORK, NY (November 11, 2026)--Major League Baseball Advanced Media (MLBAM) and the Writers Guild of America East (WGAE) announced today that 127 of MLBAM's Content Department employees producing and creating content in English, Spanish, and Japanese for MLB voted to unionize for the purpose of collective bargaining.
After a majority of the bargaining unit signed union cards, MLBAM and the
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NEW YORK, Nov. 11 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO Writers Guild of America East issued the following news release:
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MLB Advanced Media Workers Vote to Unionize with Writers Guild of America East
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NEW YORK, NY (November 11, 2026)--Major League Baseball Advanced Media (MLBAM) and the Writers Guild of America East (WGAE) announced today that 127 of MLBAM's Content Department employees producing and creating content in English, Spanish, and Japanese for MLB voted to unionize for the purpose of collective bargaining.
After a majority of the bargaining unit signed union cards, MLBAM and theWGAE swiftly reached an agreement for an independent election to certify union recognition. The American Arbitration Association administered the election and found a majority of the agreed upon Content bargaining unit voted in favor of unionizing with the Writers Guild of America East.
MLB said, "Immediately upon being informed by the WGAE of their efforts to organize our Content staff, MLB worked cooperatively and in good faith to identify the appropriate bargaining unit and to respect the rights of the affected employees to decide whether to unionize. We look forward to working with the WGAE as their new representative."
Tom Fontana, President of the Writers Guild of America East, said, "The Guild is excited to welcome more workers from the sports industry into the labor movement. The official MLB website and app produces quality content for baseball fans around the world, and this bargaining unit now has earned a seat at the table with Major League Baseball to negotiate a fair first union contract."
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Original text here: https://www.wgaeast.org/mlb-advanced-media-workers-vote-to-unionize-with-writers-guild-of-america-east/
USC Arcadia Hospital nurses and health care workers ratify new contracts with strong measures to improve patient safety and retention
SILVER SPRING, Maryland, Nov. 10 [Category: Union] -- National Nurses United posted the following news release:
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USC Arcadia Hospital nurses and health care workers ratify new contracts with strong measures to improve patient safety and retention
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Registered nurses and health care workers at USC Arcadia Hospital in Arcadia, Calif. voted overwhelmingly in favor of ratifying their respective three-year contracts on Nov. 5 and 6, winning protections to improve patient safety and nurse and health care worker retention, announced California Nurses Association/National Nurses United (CNA/NNU)
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SILVER SPRING, Maryland, Nov. 10 [Category: Union] -- National Nurses United posted the following news release:
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USC Arcadia Hospital nurses and health care workers ratify new contracts with strong measures to improve patient safety and retention
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Registered nurses and health care workers at USC Arcadia Hospital in Arcadia, Calif. voted overwhelmingly in favor of ratifying their respective three-year contracts on Nov. 5 and 6, winning protections to improve patient safety and nurse and health care worker retention, announced California Nurses Association/National Nurses United (CNA/NNU)and Caregivers and Healthcare Employees Union (CHEU). NNU is the largest and fastest-growing union of registered nurses in the nation.
"Caring for our patients is at the heart of what we do," said Shannon Vandelac, RN in the critical care unit. "This contract victory is a huge step in continuing to provide excellent patient care that our community deserves."
Highlights of the nurse contract include: workplace violence protections, staffing improvements, wage increases averaging 15.84 percent over the life of the contract, and no takeaways:
* Safe staffing improvements, including more resource nurses, and giving bedside nurses a voice in how to best implement this critical resource on the units.
* Workplace violence prevention language that expands the protections for bedside nurses.
* Investment in education: New certification pay language for education so nurses can continue expanding their knowledge and skills.
* Economic gains to help retain and recruit experienced nurses. The agreement includes an average of 15.84 percent wage increase over the life of the contract and five additional steps to the wage grid.
* No contract takeaways
The new pact covers the period Nov. 5, 2026 to June 30, 2029.
"We are very proud to serve the community of Arcadia," said Gi Park, RN in the cardiac telemetry unit.
In addition to registered nurses, members of Caregivers and Healthcare Employees Union (CHEU) also ratified their contract on Nov. 6. CHEU is an affiliate of CNA and represents more than 740 health care workers at USC Arcadia, including respiratory therapists, nursing aides, and laboratory workers.
Highlights of the health care workers' contract include: workplace violence protections, staffing improvements, wage increases averaging 21.01 percent over the life of the contract, and no takeaways:
* Workplace violence prevention language expanding protections for health care workers
* Increase of standby rate to $23.00 which will follow the health care minimum wage.
* Non-discrimination language: Strengthening protection for members from discrimination, retaliation, and harassment. Also, includes remedies for members subjected to any of these.
* Economic gains to help retain and recruit experienced staff. The agreement includes an average of 17.62 percent wage increase for technical bargaining unit employees and 21.15 increases for non-professional bargaining unit employees over the life of the contract and two additional steps to the wage grid.
"We work hard for our patients because we love our patients," said Maggie Cervantes, a nursing assistant in the telemetry unit. "This is a contract fight that I am proud to have been a part of because we focused on the recruitment and retention of health care workers."
CNA represents more than 780 nurses at USC Arcadia Hospital and CHEU represents 740 ancillary health care workers at USC Arcadia Hospital.
California Nurses Association/National Nurses United is the largest and fastest-growing union and professional association of registered nurses in the nation with more than 100,000 members in more than 200 facilities throughout California and more than 225,000 RNs nationwide.
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Original text here: https://www.nationalnursesunited.org/press/usc-arcadia-hospital-nurses-and-health-care-workers-ratify-new-contracts
Enliven Planters Workers in Philadelphia Join IATSE Local USA 829
NEW YORK, Nov. 10 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees posted the following news release:
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Enliven Planters Workers in Philadelphia Join IATSE Local USA 829
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PHILADELPHIA, PA - Horticultural Designers, Nursery Workers, and Gardeners at Enliven Planters have voted 24- 5 to join the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) Local USA 829, United Scenic Artists, the union announced Tuesday. The newly formed bargaining unit covers 30 workers.
Enliven Planters designs, installs, and maintains custom container gardens and
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NEW YORK, Nov. 10 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees posted the following news release:
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Enliven Planters Workers in Philadelphia Join IATSE Local USA 829
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PHILADELPHIA, PA - Horticultural Designers, Nursery Workers, and Gardeners at Enliven Planters have voted 24- 5 to join the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) Local USA 829, United Scenic Artists, the union announced Tuesday. The newly formed bargaining unit covers 30 workers.
Enliven Planters designs, installs, and maintains custom container gardens andseasonal planters for homes, businesses, and neighborhoods throughout the Philadelphia region. Each arrangement is a living composition of color, texture, and form, created by designers and gardeners who combine artistic vision, horticultural expertise, and skilled hands.
The campaign began in May 2024, when Enliven workers, frustrated with their working conditions, started talking about organizing and connected with USA 829 for support. Over more than two years, and through many staffing changes, they built solidarity around wages, safety, and access to benefits. On August 28, 2026, the workers delivered a letter to Enliven co-founders asking the company to voluntarily recognize their union. When management refused, the workers filed for an NLRB election and won it on October 14.
Management responded with a conventional anti-union campaign, flooding workers with information and insisting that unionizing was not right for them. The workers had built such strong solidarity that they were largely unfazed. The Philadelphia AFL-CIO publicly backed the campaign, and Philadelphia City Councilmembers-at-Large Katherine Gilmore Richardson, Kendra Brooks, Isaiah Thomas, and Rev. Nicolas O'Rourke wrote to management in support of the workers and a fair election.
"USA 829 has always represented the artists and craftspeople who shape the spaces people live in, whether that's a theater, a film set, or a city street," said Sandy Phillips, National Business Agent for Local USA 829. "The workers at Enliven Planters organized because they love what they do and want it to be sustainable. Their win shows that creative workers in every field can build power together."
An Enliven gardener involved in the organizing drive reflected on the victory: "Organizing is a beautiful thing. It played a huge part in building the middle class in this country, which now seems to be disappearing. There are so many wonderful and seriously hard-working people who work at Enliven. We have taken the step of unionizing with Local USA 829 because we want the best for each other, and we want the job we love to be more sustainable for us."
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Original text here: https://iatse.net/enliven-planters-workers-in-philadelphia-join-iatse-local-usa-829/ (TNSmlt)
AFT, UFT and Anthropic Sign Binding AI Safety and Privacy Agreement for Schools
WASHINGTON, Nov. 10 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO American Federation of Teachers issued the following news release:
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AFT, UFT and Anthropic Sign Binding AI Safety and Privacy Agreement for Schools
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NEW YORK--The AFT and the United Federation of Teachers today announced a legally binding agreement with Anthropic that makes AI safety, privacy and transparency standards enforceable in thousands of U.S. K-12 schools.
The national AI Safety and Privacy Standard for Schools automatically applies to Anthropic's existing agreements with school districts using Claude for Teachers and builds
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WASHINGTON, Nov. 10 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO American Federation of Teachers issued the following news release:
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AFT, UFT and Anthropic Sign Binding AI Safety and Privacy Agreement for Schools
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NEW YORK--The AFT and the United Federation of Teachers today announced a legally binding agreement with Anthropic that makes AI safety, privacy and transparency standards enforceable in thousands of U.S. K-12 schools.
The national AI Safety and Privacy Standard for Schools automatically applies to Anthropic's existing agreements with school districts using Claude for Teachers and buildson its partnership with the two unions that includes the New York City-based National Academy for AI Instruction. Anthropic had already committed to the agreement, with today's announcement marking the point those principles go formally into effect.
In May, as part of a 10-point plan to boost student learning, the 1.875 million-member AFT called for a ban on student-facing AI in elementary school, a screen ban in kindergarten through second grade, and a total ban on "social companion" chatbots before the age of 16.
"We said repeatedly that the guardrails for AI are just as important as any training we were doing for AI," said AFT President Randi Weingarten. "That's why I'm glad our AI Safety and Privacy agreement is now one step closer to an industry standard with Anthropic joining us. And while we want this standard embedded in law, the action we're taking today is proof positive that we can create a future that is safer for our students, our teachers and our communities.
"In the almost total absence of federal and state AI regulation, we want to make certain no teacher or parent ever has to choose between AI tools and the safety and privacy of their children. This legally binding contract is how we build a world where algorithms and technology can never replace human judgment, relationships or responsibility."
The agreement sets enforceable standards for three key principles of safety and privacy:
* Student data is off-limits. Student and educator information may be used only for authorized educational purposes. It can never be sold or used for targeted advertising. Schools keep control over their data, including how long it is kept and when it is deleted.
* Educators stay in charge. AI products must include safeguards built for schools. Educators, not AI systems, remain responsible for instructional decisions and other consequential decisions about students.
* No "black boxes." Schools, educators and families get clear, plain-language information about how AI products work, what data they collect, where they fall short and what safeguards apply.
In July, Anthropic launched Claude for Teachers, an AI tool designed for adult educators. Claude for Teachers gives verified U.S. K-12 educators free access to Claude, a library of teaching skills and a direct connection to evidence-based curricula mapped to academic standards in all 50 states.
"As society adapts to AI, we must work to protect and enhance the deeply important work of teachers," said Elizabeth Kelly, the head of beneficial deployments at Anthropic. "That is only possible if teachers, students and school systems trust us. These agreements provide a foundation for that trust. We will live up to them and build on them for our education approach globally."
"This latest agreement continues our work as educators to keep our students and their families safe. Ideally, the federal government would step in, but since it hasn't, teachers unions are working to hold AI companies accountable. We are heartened that Anthropic sees the value of upholding student privacy and listening to parents and educators," said Michael Mulgrew, president of the 200,000-member United Federation of Teachers in New York City.
Anthropic is a founding partner of the National Academy for AI Instruction, alongside the AFT, the UFT, Microsoft and OpenAI. At the academy, educators lead other educators in learning and deciding on the best and most ethical ways to use AI in classrooms.
The full agreement can be viewed here.
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Original text here: https://www.aft.org/press-release/aft-uft-and-anthropic-sign-binding-ai-safety-and-privacy-agreement-schools
