Union Talk
AFT President Randi Weingarten sits down with Joe Radosevich, vice president of campaigns and outreach at the Center for American Progress, for a searing episode about how Donald Trump’s Project 2025 would decimate public education, our healthcare system, labor unions and our systems of justice—and how we can fight back.
info_outline Keep Marching, Progress is PossibleUnion Talk
Join the AFT Votes campaign during the Congressional Black Caucus Annual Legislative Conference for a political town hall and special live recording of the Union Talk podcast – discussing the modern rise of unionism and pro-labor values, the power of collective action and solidarity between workers, parents, students, and community, and the path to a progressive agenda with real solutions from the workplace to our communities to the polls.
info_outline Behind the Scenes of the DNC with Minyon MooreUnion Talk
AFT President Randi Weingarten sits down with Minyon Moore, the chair of the Democratic National Convention, to get the inside story of this summer’s biggest week in politics. The two discuss how the party celebrated the nomination of Kamala Harris, the perils of Project 2025 and the huge stakes of this election.
info_outline Keeping Teachers Ahead of the AI CurveUnion Talk
AFT President Randi Weingarten is joined by Jeff Freitas, president of the California Federation of Teachers, and Melissa Cropper, president of the Ohio Federation of Teachers, to discuss the union’s ongoing efforts to ensure that our nation’s educators stay central and engaged during the rise of artificial intelligence technology in our classrooms and in our lives.
info_outline AFT President Randi Weingarten’s 2024 State of the Union SpeechUnion Talk
In a landmark State of the Union address delivered at the AFT’s 88th biennial convention before 3,500 delegates in Houston, President Randi Weingarten highlighted the union’s historic membership gains, a new fight to protect those with student loans, the union’s full-throated support for Kamala Harris’ presidential nomination, and “Real Solutions for Higher Education,” a new campaign focusing on college affordability, access and academic freedom. Listen to the full speech in this special episode of Union Talk.
info_outline Special Education Done RightUnion Talk
AFT President Randi Weingarten is joined by Illinois Federation of Teachers President Dan Montgomery and Illinois special educator Maggie Stewart to discuss the state of special education and turn a spotlight on Bridges, an extraordinary program committed to ensuring differently-abled students thrive and lead healthy, independent lives.
info_outline A Union Talk Recap: Pride and PowerUnion Talk
AFT President Randi Weingarten and Brian Bond, the executive director of PFLAG, celebrate Pride encouraging everyone to build community in solidarity as a way to push back against bigoted legislation that targets LGBTQIA+ kids and teachers.
info_outline AFT Celebrates 10 Million-Book Giveaway and Power of ReadingUnion Talk
Celebrate with AFT President Randi Weingarten, First Book co-founder and CEO Kyle Zimmer and AFT Massachusetts Secretary-Treasurer Brant Duncan as they recognize the impact of distributing 10 million books to kids and communities and the power of literacy against divisive politics and fear.
info_outline A Union Talk Recap: Teacher Appreciation Week with ‘Abbott Elementary’ Actor Sheryl Lee RalphUnion Talk
Get ready to be inspired as AFT President Randi Weingarten sits down with the electrifying Emmy-winning actor Sheryl Lee Ralph in this exhilarating excerpt from our 2023 Teacher Appreciation Week episode.
info_outline The Transformative Power of Community SchoolsUnion Talk
Join AFT President Randi Weingarten in an exciting episode as she sits down with Dr. Sonya Lisa Romero-Autrey and Leslie Hu, passionate advocates for community schools. Together, they delve into the transformative power of community schools, showcasing their capacity to enhance connections, improve academic performance and reshape public schools into vibrant neighborhood hubs tailored to the unique needs of students and families.
info_outlineAFT President Randi Weingarten sits down with Minyon Moore, the chair of the Democratic National Convention, to get the inside story of this summer’s biggest week in politics. The two discuss how the party celebrated the nomination of Kamala Harris, the perils of Project 2025 and the huge stakes of this election.