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Jul. 24, 2023

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Staff the Front Lines bus tour stop in Minneapolis includes first hiring hall

MINNEAPOLIS – AFSCME’s Staff the Front Lines bus tour made a stop here today and featured the first hiring hall of the summer.

Staff the Front Lines bus tour stop in Minneapolis includes first hiring hall

Jul. 17, 2023

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First stop for AFSCME’s Staff the Front Lines bus tour: Rochester, N.Y.

ROCHESTER, N.Y. – AFSCME’s Staff the Front Lines national bus tour got underway Monday with a stop in this western New York city.

First stop for AFSCME’s Staff the Front Lines bus tour: Rochester, N.Y.

Jul. 12, 2023

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AFSCME ‘Staff the Front Lines’ bus tour seeks to solve staffing crisis in public service

States, cities, towns and schools face a staffing crisis. Hiring for public service jobs has failed to keep pace with the private sector. In April, for instance, there were 833,000 job openings in state and local governments, according to data from the federal Bureau of Labor Statistics.

AFSCME ‘Staff the Front Lines’ bus tour seeks to solve staffing crisis in public service

Jun. 30, 2023

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Empowered DCYF Union Members Set Priorities

Over 1,000 DCYF union members voted “no confidence” in the leadership of DCYF Secretary Ross Hunter. Here are three ways to capitalize on the strength we have right now!

Empowered DCYF Union Members Set Priorities

Jun. 30, 2023

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AFSCME: Supreme Court student loan ruling shows ‘contempt’ for working people

The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday rejected the Biden administration’s landmark plan to forgive up to $20,000 for millions of student loan borrowers.

AFSCME: Supreme Court student loan ruling shows ‘contempt’ for working people