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Texas AFT Passes Resolution Demanding Sen. Ted Cruz Resign
Jan. 14, 2021 — The Texas AFT Executive Council passed a resolution today demanding that U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) immediately resign, calling his actions involving the Jan. 6, 2021, mob riot and coup attempt at the U.S. Capitol dangerous, irresponsible, and reckless. The Texas AFT Executive Council demands his immediate resignation. Statement from Texas AFT President Zeph Capo “On...
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January 15, 2020: Civil Rights Conference for MLK; New House speaker for Texas Legislature; TRS healthcare will cover vaccine; Ted Cruz needs to resign
Remembering MLK and Labor: Register for the virtual Civil and Human Rights Conference For more than 25 years, the AFL-CIO’s Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. holiday observance has brought together union members annually to honor the life and legacy...
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Local Leader Spotlight: Shonda Below, President of Northeast Houston AFT
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