Saturday - September 26, 2026

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Education Policy Institute and NEU Report on Teachers' Use of AI
LONDON, England, Sept. 26 (TNSrpt) -- The National Education Union issued the following news release:

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Education Policy Institute and NEU report on teachers' use of AI

25/09/2026

Commenting on the How can we empower teachers to use AI without undermining their professionalism or relationships with students?, a report published today, Daniel Kebede, general secretary of the National Education Union, said:

"It is so important that AI in schools is not used in ways which undermine teachers' professionalism or the activities and cultures which build good learning relationships.

"The teacher-pupil ... Show Full Article
Thousand nurses in SF to protest AI giant's work with ICE, CBP
SILVER SPRING, Maryland, Sept. 25 [Category: Union] -- National Nurses United issued the following news release:

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Thousand nurses in SF to protest AI giant's work with ICE, CBP

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In San Francisco on Wednesday, Sept. 30, more than a thousand nurses, along with community members, will mobilize against the notorious artificial intelligence giant, Palantir. Palantir has a track record of building AI tools for large-scale data collection and mass surveillance that threaten human rights.

The Wednesday action - organized by the nation's largest union of registered nurses National Nurses United ... Show Full Article
SAG-AFTRA Backs Federal Film & TV Incentive Bill Newly Introduced in Congress
LOS ANGELES, California, Sept. 25 -- The Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA) issued the following news release:

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SAG-AFTRA Backs Federal Film & TV Incentive Bill Newly Introduced in Congress

September 24, 2026

Long-Sought Tax Break Legislation Aims to Revitalize the Industry

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SAG-AFTRA is throwing its support behind the Motion Picture, Television and Entertainment Revitalization Act, a bill introduced in the Senate today that would create the first-ever federal tax incentives for film and television production.

"The bipartisan support ... Show Full Article
National Education Union Pauses Strike Ballot Following the British Government Commitment to Fully Fund School Pay Award
LONDON, England, Sept. 25 -- The National Education Union issued the following news release:

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NEU pause strike ballot

24/09/2026

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The executive of the National Education Union met today to discuss the commitment from government to fully fund at a national level the teacher and support staff pay award for 2026/27. They have agreed to pause the ballot that was set to launch on 3 October.

Almost a year ago, in its submission to the School Teachers' Review Body, the Department for Education proposed a 6.5 per cent rise for teachers over three years, a review of the 1265-hour limit on directed ... Show Full Article
National Education Union Calls on Government to Establish Long Term Funding Settlement Following Institute for Fiscal Studies School Spending Report
LONDON, England, Sept. 25 (TNSxrep) -- The National Education Union issued the following news release:

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IFS report on school funding

24/09/2026

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Commenting on the latest report from the IFS on school spending per pupil to rise by 9% in real terms, Daniel Kebede, general secretary of the National Education Union, said:

"We agree with the IFS that the government should provide a long-term funding plan for schools. Unfortunately the government have consistently not provided sufficient resources. It is our members who have won any increases through pressure and the threat of strike action. ... Show Full Article
Contract Victory in Akron
WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 [Category: Union] -- The Transport Workers Union of America issued the following news release:

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Contract Victory in Akron

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TWU Local 1 Members Ratify Six-Year Contract with Akron Metro, Locking in Big Raises

Agreement is "light years" better than terms proposed by a factfinder and Akron Metro management, union officials say.

Sept. 25, 2026

Transport Workers Union Local 1 members today ratified a six-year contract with Akron Metro that includes a 21% compounded wage increase over the life of the agreement, substantial retroactive pay, and a signing bonus. The agreement ... Show Full Article
CMMC nurses and community members celebrate landslide union victory
SILVER SPRING, Maryland, Sept. 25 [Category: Union] -- National Nurses United issued the following news release:

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CMMC nurses and community members celebrate landslide union victory

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Registered nurses and their community allies held a rally today to celebrate their commanding union election victory last night at Central Maine Medical Center (CMMC) in Lewiston, Maine, announced Maine State Nurses Association/National Nurses Organizing Committee. NNOC is an affiliate of National Nurses United, the largest union of registered nurses in the country.

In the final weeks before the election, ... Show Full Article