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An estimated 72 union members, their relatives including children, friends and supporters of organized labor attended the annual Labor Day Labor Picnic on Sept. 7, 2026. It was a record number of diners, who heard from 14 political candidates. The program comprised welcomes by Ben Pollock, president of UA-Fayetteville Education Association / Local 965, the … Continue reading “2026 Labor Day Labor Picnic Biggest Yet”

Members of UA-Fayetteville Education Association / Local 965 once again walked behind their banner Saturday, June 27, in the 2026 Northwest Arkansas Pride Parade, joining hundreds down Fayetteville’s Dickson Street and witnessed by thousands. The Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette article “Northwest Arkansas Pride Festival Paints Downtown Fayetteville with Color as Pride Month Comes to a Close” … Continue reading “UA Workers Group Marches with Pride”

Time Is of the Essence for Our Rights, Children’s Education Arkansas voters statewide are being asked for their help in getting two proposed amendments to the state constitution on the November general election ballot. Not just to sign petitions but to gather signatures. We are talking about the Arkansas Ballot Measure Rights Amendment and the … Continue reading “Petition Drive Deadline Looms”

By Hershel HartfordPresident, UA-Fayetteville Education Assocation/Local 965 In recent weeks, our university community has faced a significant and troubling development: the rescinding of the offer to appoint Emily Suski as dean of the Law School. This decision, influenced by complaints from legislators and the governor, is an action that we cannot overlook nor can we … Continue reading “Backing Off Deanship Shows Vulnerability”

The university has no obligation to follow a law that contravenes the Constitution and undermines our liberties. At the Oct. 23, 2025, regular meeting of the membership and executive board of UA-Fayetteville Education Association / Local 965, a unanimous vote approved the following statement: The UA-Fayetteville Education Association/Local 965 stands ready to defend the First … Continue reading “Posting of Commandments Plainly Unconstitutional”

Here in Arkansas, we are witnessing a coordinated effort to devalue our profession and undermine public education and higher education, the very cornerstone of our democracy. Hershel Hartford, Local 965 president More than 50 members of several Northwest Arkansas union locals, of Indivisible NWA, the Washington County Democratic Party, NWA Democratic Socialists of America, supporters … Continue reading “More Than a Day Off: Our Legacy and Our Future”