Union members are “all in” this election season supporting candidates who support the values and actions needed to realize the promise of America; economic and educational opportunity for all; lower costs; upholding broad-based freedoms, including a women’s right to make their own healthcare decisions; and the strengthening, not diminishing, of our voice at work and in our democracy.
The AFT, which has 600,000 members and their families in battleground states, is hosting a relentless schedule of community forums, town halls, roundtables, and canvassing and door-knocking events over the next two months.
Playlist: Voices from the AFT Votes Bus Tour
Updates from the tour
Kenosha and Milwaukee, WI
Photos: AFTvotes in Kenosha and Milwaukee, WI
Minneapolis, MN
Photos: AFTvotes in Minneapolis
Yakima, WA
The Stand: AFT Leaders to rally In Yakima for democracy
AFT Washington will be holding a rally for democracy and election activity in Yakima on Sunday, September 22nd at noon, as part of the AFT’s 20-state #AFTvotes – Real Solutions For A Better Life bus tour. Leaders of the 1.8 million-member AFT are touring the country to get out the vote and highlight the pivotal issues facing the United States in November. In Yakima, the tour stop will include a rally with speakers Randi Weingarten, President of the AFT, Evelyn DeJesus, Executive Vice President of the AFT, April Sims, President of the Washington State Labor Council, AFL-CIO and several local and community leaders.
Fresno, CA
‘Everyone has a voice’: Why you should register to vote
There are just 48 days left until the 2024 Presidential election, and with Sept. 17 being National Voter Registration Day, organizers were out urging community members to register to vote. Members with the American Federation of Teachers (AFT) were out in front of Fresno City Hall this morning to encourage residents to register.
Las Vegas, NV
Phoenix, AZ
Video: There is No Time to Waste
Photos: AFTvotes in Phoenix, AZ
Pittsburgh, PA
Video: Kamala Knows Policy
Photos: Working Families Canvass Kick-Off, Pittsburgh
Photos: AFL-CIO Canvass Kick-Off, Pittsburgh
Photos: Fighting for Public Education Bus Tour, Pittsburgh
Detroit, MI
Youtube Short: AFT Launches AFTvotes Bus Tour on Labor Day
Detroit AFTvotes Bus Tour Kickoff
Launch
Press Release: AFT Launches Nationwide Get-Out-the-Vote Election Bus Tour
Multiple Events Will Highlight the Stark Choice Between Economic Progress, Freedom for All and Strengthening Democracy or a Return to a Dark, Divisive, Grievance-Filled Past.
Washington Post: American Federation of Teachers launching election bus tour
The American Federation of Teachers is kicking off a multi-city election bus tour at a Labor Day rally with Vice President Kamala Harris and the group’s president, Randi Weingarten, on Monday in Detroit. The bus tour “will then continue for 63 days, hitting at least 20 states and 30 cities and towns through Election Day,” the AFT said in a press release.
CNN: Harris kicks off fall campaign blitz with Labor Day events in key states
Vice President Kamala Harris’ campaign held a string of Labor Day-themed events in Michigan, Wisconsin and Pennsylvania on Monday, marking the unofficial launch of the fall campaign sprint in the states that will determine the November election.
Itinerary
subject to change
9/2 – Detroit, MI
9/7 – Pittsburgh, PA
9/14 – Phoenix, AZ
9/15 – Las Vegas, NV
9/16 – Orange County/Los Angeles, CA
9/17 – Fresno, CA
9/18 - San Francisco, CA
9/21 – Portland, OR
9/22 – Yakima, WA
9/24 – Missoula, MT
9/28 – Anoka-Hennepin, MN
10/1 – Minnesota/St. Paul, MN
10/2 – River Falls/Eau Claire, WI
10/3 – Madison, WI
10/4 – Milwaukee, WI
10/5 – Racine, WI
10/10 – Chicago, IL
10/11 – Gary/Hammond, IN
10/12 – Cleveland, OH
10/14 – Colombus, OH
10/15 – Lexington, KY and Cincinnati, OH
10/17 – Detroit, MI
10/19 – Detroit, MI
10/21 – Erie, PA
TBA – Pittsburgh, PA
TBA – Harrisburg, PA
TBA – Philadelphia, PA
TBA – Scranton, PA
TBA – Syracuse/Utica, NY
TBA – Nashua, NH
TBA – Hartford, CT
TBA – Hudson Valley/Rockland County, NY
TBA – Long Island, NY
TBA – Baltimore, MD
TBA – Northern Virginia
TBA – Raleigh, NC