AFT Public Employees

AFT Public Employees AFT Public Employees - A Union of Professionals representing federal, state and local government employees across the country.

AFT Public Employees is the division of the American Federation of Teachers that represents federal, state and local government employees. As the oldest public employee union in the AFL-CIO, the AFT has been a pioneer in the effort to bring meaningful collective bargaining rights to public employees at all levels of government.

05/01/2026
05/01/2026

05/01/2026

President Liz Shuler, whose federation of unions represents 15 million workers, pushed for guardrails on AI.

04/30/2026

A bill that passed the Senate on Tuesday would guarantee pensions for Alaska’s public-sector workers for the first time in 20 years.

Our members need support in dealing with Medical Debt. Please share this information!
04/29/2026

Our members need support in dealing with Medical Debt. Please share this information!

Many Americans are facing a growing challenge that extends beyond any one of us: the rising cost of healthcare. New survey data from AFT members reveals the real impact of medical debt—including delayed or forgone care—and what it means for our collective well-being and our communities.

04/28/2026

On Workers Memorial Day, we honor workers who lost their lives on the job and recommit to the fight for safe workplaces for all. Every worker deserves dignity, protection and the right to come home safe. We remember. We organize. We fight.

04/27/2026
04/24/2026

SUNY Downstate, one of the State University of New York’s three teaching hospitals, has been at the center of a yearslong battle to protect access to healthcare in central Brooklyn. Despite decades of underfunding, SUNY Downstate is a crucial academic medical center and safety-net hospital that de...

At the end of National Library Week we again reflect on the important role that library institutions and library staff h...
04/24/2026

At the end of National Library Week we again reflect on the important role that library institutions and library staff have in our Democracy!

04/23/2026

Everyone but the uber rich pay more in taxes this year.

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