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By Cortney Marabetta, Communications Specialist

In August, the White House’s social media team raised eyebrows in some circles by calling out Republican Twitter accounts that were decrying President Biden’s student debt forgiveness plan. The team retweeted the complaining accounts and included publicly accessible data stating how much each person had forgiven in PPP loans. It was a fantastic response to the litany of complaint claiming that, among other things, ranchers and farmers should not be responsible for paying the student debt of Wall Street advisors and doctors – very culture-wars of

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“Misinformation.” A word that’s popping up all over the place, often matched with tones of disdain and frustration. Misinformation, defined by Merriam-Webster as “incorrect or misleading information,” can be found from newspaper articles to social media posts, but what does it say about our culture of information sharing? As librarians, we are concerned with both the created information as well as how it is engaged with and then distributed.

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If we can be sure of anything, it's that the spreading of false information to sway the public is not new. Over a century ago, Senator Hiram Johnson noted "When war is declared, truth is the first casualty." The term propaganda dates to the early 1600's. Religious in origin, it referred to a "propagation of the faith." But with the 2022 midterms looming, the rise of "information warfare," claims of "fake news," and our relationship with social media, perhaps it's a good time to examine misinformation.

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May 2020

  • Adjuncts Building Solidarity ZOOM Conference
    May 16th, 2020, 10:00 AM - 1:30 PM
  • Human Rights Happy Hour
    June 3rd, 2020, 5:00 PM
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April 2024

From the President


Karen Strickland

I was pretty thrilled a couple of weeks ago when I went to the fifth Mariners’ game of the season with my son, daughter-in-law and a couple of friends, scored a Julio bobblehead, and witnessed a win! But wait, those weren’t even the highlights of the evening! The real highlight was when Vicky, my son’s friend, greeted me with a big hug and “I have a great report for you on our contract!” The last time we spoke was in July when she and her city librarian co-workers were in a struggle to get a respectable COLA … at that time it seemed the struggle might go

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April 2024

It's Time For APALA's Annual Gala!

Friday, April 19th, 6:00 - 8:00 PM

The Asian Pacific American Labor Alliance (APALA) Seattle Chapter is hosting their 25th Annual Fundraising Banquet & Silent Auction on Friday, April 19th, 2024, 6:00 pm -8:00 pm, at the Jerry Brockey Center, South Seattle College. This year's theme is “Uniting for A Multi-Racial Democracy: Asian American Pacific Islander Workers Rising.” AFT Washington purchased a table and there are a few seats available. If you are interested in attending, please contact Somma Rath at srath@aftwa.org for more information.

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May 2020


Everett Community College: Everett Community College faculty union donates $5,000 to EvCC Food Pantry

Everett Community College’s faculty union is donating $5,000 to the EvCC Food Pantry to purchase food for students and employees in need.

The union, the American Federation of Teachers Local 1873, made the donation at its executive council meeting in April.

“We hope that these funds ease some of the burden students are experiencing and allow them to continue to progress towards achieving their academic and career goals. As faculty, we are

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April 2024

Getting Ready for 2025

By AFT Washington Staff

Planning for the 2025 legislative session is underway. It will be a budget year and we have many economic goals, particularly around compensation for all of our constituencies. In both PreK-12 and the community and technical college system, compensation has been identified as a significant area of need; support from the two systems is helpful but not sufficient to ensure we win the type of investments our members need. Our Legislative Affairs Committee (LAC) will be meeting later this month to generate and review potential agenda

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