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Union members join Lights for Liberty

Publish Date: July 18, 2019 7:35 am

  Many of our Texas union members took part in the July 12 Lights for Liberty events, vigils in more than 750 towns and cities across the country calling for...

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TRS “13th check” for pensions to be sent to retirees as soon as September

Publish Date: July 19, 2019 3:39 pm

Texas AFT Retiree Plus members meet in San Antonio to discuss next steps for activism. The Teacher Retirement System of Texas Board of Trustees met this week and approved the...

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