On the newest episode of her podcast, @aft.org President @rweingarten.bsky.social speaks to educators in New Lexington about their transformational approach to education and how they infuse their curriculum with career exploration.

please show your support by sending a message to CEO Lauren Hagan and the CML Board of Trustees, asking them to stay neutral through our election. no public funds for union busting! actionnetwork.org/letters/tell...

i love this article, because it really goes into depth about our stories and our process. we’ve been working on this so long, and it means everything to me to be able to bring it to this stage. matternews.org/community/be...

Workers at @columbuslibrary.bsky.social are forming a union because: “‘Open To All’ means ‘All’. We organize because we all believe in this message and we love the work we do." — Sabrina, Materials Services Associate, Whetstone Branch Take action

“There are so many aspects of our work that our staff care about and want to improve, and we haven’t been able to without that collective voice. … We have to hold strong and remember this union is for us, and we are doing this to equalize the power.” matternews.org/community/be...

"We are proud to endorse @amyactonoh.bsky.social for Governor because she will put our children, families, and communities first by strengthening public education, higher education, and public services, and making life in Ohio more affordable." — OFT President @mcropper.bsky.social

A big congratulations to the workers at Columbus Metropolitan Library for officially starting their union election process today! Having a voice in the workplace will help ensure safe staffing levels, a say in library policies and stronger libraries for their community. bsky.app/profile/oftu...

Rahaf is organizing a union at CML because “Library workers deserve safe, inclusive & sustainable jobs so that they can serve their communities at their best. That won't happen if we don't have a say in the policies that affect our lives, our incomes & our day-to-day interactions with patrons"

Congratulations to @columbuslibrary.bsky.social workers who filed for a union election today to join the thousands of library workers in the AFT family! @oftunion.bsky.social bsky.app/profile/oftu...

there is no library without library workers. 💕

We filed for our union election today!!!!!!!! Libraries need workers and workers need unions 💪

It's official — @columbuslibrary.bsky.social workers filed for their union election this morning!

Good news here in Columbus, according to Columbus News Guild on Instagram @dispatchnewsguild Columbus Dispatch and Newark Advocate are forming a union.

Columbus Dispatch reporters are forming their union with @newsguild.org! They provide Ohioans with essential information about communities and state government. Show your support here:

Solidarity with the Toledo Federation of Teachers as they fight back against potential budget cuts that would hurt not just teachers and staff, but also the students and communities they serve. These budget cut plans were announced by the school district with no input from the union.

Congratulations to the educators and staff at the Arts & College Preparatory Academy in Columbus, Ohio — 98% voted YES to join the @oftunion.bsky.social + AFT family!

Big congratulations to ACPA United at the Arts & College Preparatory Academy in Columbus, Ohio, for winning their union vote to join @oftunion.bsky.social and @aft.org today with 98% voting YES!

Congratulations to ACPA (Arts and College Preparatory) United! Educators and staff won their union vote today with 98% voting UNION YES!

ACPA educators & staff are voting for their union *tomorrow* because: "I want to see ACPA continue to grow" "When staff feel supported, protected & valued, we’re able to show up more fully for our students." "We must have a seat at the table when it comes to…the school we care about so deeply."

Sam, a Youth Engagement Specialist at Karl Rd. Branch, is forming a union at @columbuslibrary.bsky.social because: “Strong libraries make strong communities—but it's about more than buildings. A union makes our work more sustainable for the long-haul, allowing me to serve my city for years to come.”

Leaders in Ohio like @oftunion.bsky.social President Melissa Cropper are sounding the alarm about Republicans’ abandonment of students and the massive gap in funding that comes with it. www.wkbn.com/news/ohio/so...

Educators and staff at Arts & College Preparatory Academy are voting Union Yes this Friday because: “Teachers and staff deserve to earn a fair wage and have a voice in decisions that affect us and our students.” — Lily, 11th and 12th Grade English Teacher

Student loan forgiveness is back on for income-driven repayment plans. AFT has fought successfully to deliver relief for eligible borrowers, after the government paused nearly all forgiveness programs earlier this year. Find out more about loan forgiveness approvals ⬇️ www.forbes.com/sites/adammi...

Through an innovative partnership between the public school & @ibewinternational.bsky.social, students in New Lexington, OH are getting a head start—learning skilled trades & preparing for in-demand jobs. www.youtube.com/watch?v=GoQF... #PublicSchoolProud #CTEworks @oftunion.bsky.social

"A union will help cultivate a workplace where staff members feel supported, valued, respected" "Staff & teachers should have more of a voice" "Unions lessen the inherent power imbalance in the employer-employee relationship" This is why ACPA educators & staff are voting Union Yes next week!

oh what, so we're supposed to unionize at every building a car crashes into in Columbus? come on now

Say it with us 🗣️: What's disgusting? Union busting! We're FOURTEEN DAYS into our national ULP strike. Thousands of workers in over 65 cities are out on strike, and this is just the beginning. #nocontractnocoffee

ACPA charter school educators and staff are excited to vote "Union Yes" next week! “I support forming a union at ACPA because added stability, consistency, and equity will strengthen the ACPA community we all know and love.” — Bobby, Middle School Counselor

Do you remember when a car crashed into @columbuslibrary.bsky.social Parsons through a glass wall? The next day, staff worked with plywood covering the broken wall & w/out reassurance about the structural integrity of the building. CML workers are forming a union to have input on workplace safety.

Why are Arts & College Prep Academy educators and staff forming their union? “I want our voice to be heard during important decision-making processes. This will make teachers feel more valued and heard.” — Jason , 10th and 11th Grade Math Teacher

i’m in remission now. but i still think all the time about what it would have been like to spend my time and energy focusing on my healing, rather than begging not to be discarded. i don’t want any worker to ever go through that again. that’s why we need a union at CML.

“Workers on the front lines serving our communities should be the ones with decision making power!” — Lina, Youth Engagement Specialist, @columbuslibrary.bsky.social Northern Lights Branch

i’ve been working on this for so long, and to finally see it come to fruition means the world to me

last year i had to fight a disease that required 4 holes to be drilled in my bones, 4 rounds of chemo, and 3 different hospitalizations and the part that hurt the most was fighting to keep my job!

Workers should be able to receive treatment for cancer or a chronic illness without the threat of losing their health insurance or their job. That's one reason @columbuslibrary.bsky.social workers are coming together to form their union!

Yesterday, striking baristas took action at Starbucks’ biggest distribution center that serves the entire east coast. Today, union stores in 25+ MORE cities are joining our national, open-ended ULP strike! Our union isn’t slowing down… in fact, we’re just getting started. #NoContractNoCoffee $SBUX

More @columbuslibrary.bsky.social workers are speaking out: “I want a more fair & just workplace. I feel that we are undervalued with all CML asks us to do. I believe there should be easier & more attainable paths to forward mobility.” — Chris, Customer Service Specialist, Shepard Branch

@rweingarten.bsky.social spoke w/Sen Jon Tester & Maritsa Georgiou on @groundedpodcast.bsky.social about what eliminating the Dept of Ed really means. "They don’t care about kids’ futures. That's not just abdication of responsibility but abandonment of the future." open.substack.com/pub/grounded...

It’s time to close the gender pay gap once and for all. A union contract is how we start to balance the scales and make sure women — and all workers — get the equal pay, dignity and respect they deserve.

Adi is organizing a union with her co-workers at @columbuslibrary.bsky.social because “To continue on during these times without a union would be a surrender to the attack Ohio libraries are facing. A union will empower us to advocate for a better workplace benefiting workers and patrons alike.”

Educators and staff at the Arts & College Preparatory Academy are forming their union because they deserve respect, stability, and a voice at work. Read these statements from ACPA educators and then take action here: actionnetwork.org/letters/tell...

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Congratulations to workers organizing a union at @columbuslibrary.bsky.social! Learn more and support their campaign!

all workers deserve a union 💕

For the second day in a row, we are thrilled to announce a new OFT union in Columbus! Educators and staff at the Arts and College Preparatory Academy are forming their union!

Check out this great thread spotlighting some of the Columbus Library workers who are fighting to organize a union. Pledge to stand with CML workers in this fight here ⬇️ www.oft-aft.org/cml

Why are @columbuslibrary.bsky.social workers organizing their union? “I believe we as employees know what our communities need. Our voices should be reflected in decisions at CML to better support our patrons and each other.” — Caitlin, Information Service Specialist, Franklinton Branch

NEWS: @columbuslibrary.bsky.social workers are forming their union with OFT & @aft.org! Members of the organizing committee told the @ohiocapitaljournal.com why they're organizing:

Baristas are saying it plain: #NoContractNoCoffee SEIU stands shoulder to shoulder with Starbucks workers demanding respect, fair wages, a real contract, and an end to union-busting. Sign the pledge: www.nocontractnocoffee.org#pledge

“From fighting against unfair trade agreements that hurt Ohio communities to bringing billions of additional dollars to Ohio schools, Sherrod Brown has an unparalleled track record of standing up for working people in Ohio…Ohio voters know who is on our side.” — OFT President @mcropper.bsky.social