HPAE/AFT/AFL-CIO

HPAE joined @aftnewjersey.bsky.social and Perth Amboy AFT for March 4th Day of Action to protect our kids, families and our communities. Our schools and hospitals need resources and safe staffing so our communities can thrive! @aft.org @aflcio.org

READY FOR ACTION: AFTNJ President Jennifer S. Higgins (center) with Perth Amboy Federation President Pat Paradiso and PAF District Rep. Josiah Santamaria outside the PAF office March 4 before distributing informational flyers to parents and guardians in the Perth Amboy school district. @aft.org

Black and Jewish America: An Interwoven History: A Conversation with Henry Louis Gates, Jr. Black and Jewish America: An Interwoven History is a newly released four-part series from acclaimed scholar Henry Louis Gates, Jr, exploring the rich, complex relationship between Black and Jewish Ame...

Next Tuesday, March 10, at 6 p.m. @sharemylesson.bsky.social is hosting acclaimed scholar Henry Louis Gates, Jr. for a conversation about the interwoven history between Black and Jewish America and discussion on identity, history and shared struggle. Sign up here ⤵️
sharemylesson.com/webinars/bla...

Thank you for your support!

Have you made your plan to join us on March 4 yet?

Next Wednesday, we'll be taking action across the country to protect our kids, our families, and our communities - and to fight for a better life for all.

Scan the QR code below to learn more, or visit www.aft.org/protect-our-....

Save Christ Hospital. It is critical that we save Heights University Hospital, previously known as Christ Hospital, from being taken apart and replaced with luxury housing. Hudson Regional Health (HRH), the new owner of HU...

Take Action! @theactionnetwork.bsky.social letter: Save Christ Hospital. Save Lives . Write one here: actionnetwork.org/letters/save...

AFT members say, "Life keeps getting more and more expensive." YouTube video by AFT

We asked our members about the challenges they face and this is what we heard back from them. Their stories are tough to hear. We are talking about the reality in 2026 for the people who educate our children, work in healthcare and are public servants. youtube.com/shorts/P-5fZ...

Americans want:

👍 lower costs
👍 economic opportunity
👍 stability for working families
👍 practical immigration solutions

The president isn't delivering on his promises to voters.

Trump Claims a Historic Turnaround for the U.S. Here Are the Facts.

Sad… Here Are the Facts. Its quite the opposite. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/23/u...

An immigrant doesn’t stand between you and a good job.

A billionaire does.

While the rich get richer, our members are drowning in debt. The AFT launched the "Fight for Affordability" campaign to provide resources, financial foundations, and a pathway to fight back against this affordability crisis. Get the tools you need right now at aft.org/affordability

The so-called SAVE America Act would make it far more difficult for U.S. citizens to vote. 21 million Americans don’t have easy access to the documents this bill would require when registering to vote.

Republican Megabill Trades Essential Support to Low-Income People for Skewed Tax Cuts The sprawling megabill passed by the Republican-controlled Congress and signed by President Trump in July 2025 will redistribute trillions of dollars upward over the next decade, making it harder for ...

The Big Ugly Bill cut over $1 trillion from Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act (ACA) marketplaces. www.cbpp.org/research/fed...

Major Victory for Public Education as Trump Administration Abandons Appeal on “Dear Colleague Letter” BALTIMORE – Today marks a final defeat in the Trump-Vance administration’s attempt to require school districts throughout the nation to censor lessons, abandon student support programs, and certify th...

Just fyi- Trump claims he ended DEI...but literally last month we won our lawsuit, preventing him from cutting civil rights laws including the commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion in schools. www.aft.org/press-releas... . www.aft.org/press-releas...

Workers at Samaritan Healthcare and Hospice Can Vote to Unionize Under National Labor Relations Board Decision BURLINGTON COUNTY, NJ – The employees at Samaritan Healthcare and Hospice will have an opportunity to decide if they would like to join a labor union through a vote approved by the National Labor...

Samaritan healthcare workers are ready to vote to join HPAE! #UnionStrong

These 23 N.J. colleges just got grants for major upgrades. See the changes on the way. From fire alarm upgrades to library renovations, students across the state will see improvements at their schools thanks to funding from a state-backed bond program.

www.nj.com/education/20...

MFE59 – Minneapolis Federation of Educators on Instagram: "There is no substitute for showing up. This weekend, at a rally organized by @miracmn calling on @mngovernor to enact an eviction moratorium... 172 likes, 8 comments - mfelocal59 on February 2, 2026: "There is no substitute for showing up. This weekend, at a rally organized by @miracmn calling on @mngovernor to enact an eviction moratorium, ...

Minnesota educators are showing up to help keep their students and communities safe—joining ICE watch patrols, participating in marches and organizing to get ICE out. This powerful and peaceful solidarity is what's making a difference in Minnesota.
www.instagram.com/reel/DURYmiJ...

Black History Month at the AFT From our very beginning, the AFT has prided itself on our dedication to civil rights, social justice and a more equal United States. From helping fund the March on Washington, where Dr. Martin Luther ...

This #BlackHistoryMonth, AFT is featuring stories, blog posts, and resources highlighting Black labor leaders who have shaped the fight for equity and fair treatment for all workers—from early trailblazers to our very own members today. Check them out ⤵️
www.aft.org/black-histor...

Health Insurance Is Now More Expensive Than the Mortgage for These Americans Monthly health-insurance bills are rocketing higher for middle-income earners who rely on Obamacare

Access to quality, affordable healthcare is a basic human right, not something for the wealthy few. www.wsj.com/health/healt...

31,000+ nurses and health care workers at Kaiser Permanente are on day 3 of their strike fighting for quality patient care, a fair contract and to stop retaliation.

Solidarity with the Alliance of Healthcare Unions and UNAC/UHCP. America’s unions stand with you!

Why are educators and healthcare workers showing up for No Kings on March 28?

@rweingarten.bsky.social lays out what’s at stake, and why Americans across the country are refusing to be intimidated and standing up for their communities.

Learn more: www.nokings.org/news/no-king...

Americans' confidence in the U.S. economy falls sharply in January to lowest level since 2014 U.S. consumer confidence declined sharply in January, hitting the lowest level since 2014 as Americans grow increasingly concerned about their financial prospects.

The chaos and the attacks on working peoples' health care are undermining the foundations of our economy—consumer confidence, these are numbers you can trust—no political pressure involved. apnews.com/article/cons...

We are at an inflection point. Americans are fighting back peacefully-thousands in Minnesota last week & millions across the country last fall. AFT members will stand up again for No Kings on March 28. Our communities are hurting & people deserve a gov’t that listens www.politico.com/news/2026/01...

Tomorrow @aft.org members across the country will show our unity and support for our @educationmn.bsky.social union siblings as they peacefully demonstrate in response to ICE's assault on their communities. Wear blue and post in solidarity. #ICEOUT #ICEOutSchools
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Solidarity! Support Minnesota Educators, Keep ICE Out! #UnionStrong

Solidarity with striking NYSNA nurses! #unionstrong

Opinion | Everyone is talking about affordability – and making the same mistake "As lawmakers grapple with the cost of living, they need to remind Americans – again and again – that pay is a policy choice," Heidi Shierholz writes.

For more than four decades, employers have been actively suppressing the wages of working people, so that corporate managers and owners can claim an ever-larger share of the income generated by what workers produce. www.ms.now/opinion/infl...

Trump's ICE force is sweeping America. Billions in his tax and spending cuts bill are paying for it One budget expert says the GOP’s big bill is “supercharging ICE” in ways Americans may not fully realize. There are few restraints on the spending, which lasts through 2029, when Trump's term ends.

The Republicans' Big Ugly Bill gave billions of dollars to "supercharge" ICE—and the cuts to your healthcare are what's paying for it.
www.pbs.org/newshour/nat...

Trump Administration Drops Appeal in School D.E.I. Lawsuit

In Feb 2025 the Trump administration tried to reverse 60 years of civil rights education law & threatened funding & sanctions if districts and colleges didn’t end everything concerning equity, diversity or inclusion. We sued; we kept winning & today they folded www.nytimes.com/2026/01/21/u...

Trump's ICE force is sweeping America. Billions in his tax and spending cuts bill are paying for it One budget expert says the GOP’s big bill is “supercharging ICE” in ways Americans may not fully realize. There are few restraints on the spending, which lasts through 2029, when Trump's term ends.

The Republicans' Big Ugly Bill gave billions of dollars to "supercharge" ICE—and the cuts to your healthcare are what's paying for it.
www.pbs.org/newshour/nat...