In AFT President Randi Weingarten’s latest New York Times  column, she describes what it is exactly that unions do. Though unions are the most popular they have been in decades, anti-union sentiment still thrives in red states and across the nation. “Several years ago, The Atlantic ran a story whose headline made even me, a labor leader, scratch my head: ‘Union Membership: Very Sexy,’” Weingarten writes in the column. “The gist was that higher wages, health benefits and job security—all associated with union membership—boost one’s chances of getting married. Belonging to a union doesn’t actually guarantee happily ever after, but it does help working people have a better life in the here and now.” Click through to read the full column.

To kick off the inauguration week on January 7th, Governor Kelly's campaign is partnering with local charities across the state and is encouraging Kansans to become involved with these charities and participate in the #KSDayofService. The Day of Service kicks off the inauguration festivities for the week and illustrates unity and the difference we all can make in our communities that makes our state great. These small acts of kindness help to foster a sense of service across Kansas while showcasing the strength of our state at large.

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Congratulations to the faculty and academic staff at KU who today have officially announced the organizing campaign to create the United Academics of the University of Kansas (UAKU)!

UAKU would represent over 1,500 full-time and part-time tenured and nontenure-track faculty; teaching, research, clinical and online professors; lecturers; curators; librarians; scientists who conduct grant-funded research; and other categories of faculty and academic staff. The union would be affiliated with the American Federation of Teachers and the American Association of University Professors.

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AFT Kansas and Kansas NEA have released the following joint statement regarding the events of the televised debate on Tuesday, 25 October between Sharice Davids and Amanda Adkins. You can find a video of the debate at FOX4 Kansas City.

If you are unable to view the embedded pdf, you can download it at this link.