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Teachers celebrate union milestone: 1.5 million members

July 11, 2010 By Tim Wheeler

SEATTLE-Delegates to the American Federation of Teachers 81st biennial convention here danced in the aisles July 9 celebrating their union surpassing 1.5 million members including almost 70,000 new members organized in the past year.

Teachers union endorses Oct. 2 One Nation jobs march

July 9, 2010 By Tim Wheeler

SEATTLE — Delegates to the American Federation of Teachers 81th Convention here applauded as AFT President Randi Weingarten urged them to mobilize for an October 2 jobs march on Washington, D.C.

Teacher funding passes and war opposition grows

July 2, 2010 By Susan Webb

The votes in the House Thursday indicate growing end-the-war sentiment among congressional Democrats.

Teacher funding added to war spending bill

July 1, 2010 By Susan Webb

Lawmakers who want to prevent thousands of teacher layoffs but oppose spending more money on the war in Afghanistan face a dilemma in Congress this week.

NY Progressive Caucus demands: Tax the rich

June 23, 2010 By Dan Margolis

NEW YORK - As Mayor Michael Bloomberg's budget axe chops at public workers and services, a large section of the City Council wants another solution: tax the rich.