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Layoff Resources and the Fight Ahead
Night Custodian Wins Four-Year Fight for Footwear Allowance
Early Learning Center Shut-Down: Don't Let EvCC Board of Trustees Off The Hook!
Legislative Session Victories: No Furloughs or Healthcare Cuts
AFSCME National
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The White House doesn’t care about working people. This nomination proves it
Jonathan Berry should not become the Labor Department’s solicitor
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Michigan nurses to Congress: Medicaid cuts will hurt all Americans
Michigan nurses explained to Congress that cutting Medicaid will hurt everyone, not just Medicaid patients.
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Nevada workers win their fight for their contract, but the victory is bittersweet
Members of AFSCME Local 4041 in Nevada mobilized in support of a bill that funds collective bargaining agreements thru 2027. But their victory was bittersweet.
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‘Save Public Services’ week of action brings out the fight in the Green Machine
Across the country, AFSCME members turned out in full force this week to protect public services.
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Nearly 900 elected officials oppose public service cuts to pay for billionaire tax cuts
Nearly 900 state and local elected officials pen letter to Senate, warning of harmful cuts.
AFSCME members make America happen.
With members in hundreds of different occupations, AFSCME advocates for fairness in the workplace, excellence in public services and prosperity and opportunity for all working families.