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Jun. 01, 2023

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Echo Glen Workers Call for Change after Escape, Staff Assault

Over 100 workers have signed a petition calling for management to immediately address the staffing crisis at the juvenile detention center.

Echo Glen Workers Call for Change after Escape, Staff Assault

May. 26, 2023

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Thanking EMS professionals is not enough; we must help them solve a staffing crisis

[caption caption="Member-provided photo" align="right"] Thanking EMS professionals is not enough; we must help them solve a staffing crisis [/caption]

Thanking EMS professionals is not enough; we must help them solve a staffing crisis

May. 22, 2023

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Mind Games at the Department of Health

Millions of taxpayer dollars have been spent on faith-based “empathy training” that silences discrimination concerns and penalizes protected union activity. DOH employees are calling for it to stop. Sign their petition here.

Mind Games at the Department of Health

May. 15, 2023

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AFSCME honors public safety professionals during National Law Enforcement Week

National Law Enforcement Week gives us an opportunity to recognize the sacrifices and contributions of America’s public safety professionals.

AFSCME honors public safety professionals during National Law Enforcement Week

May. 10, 2023

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Outnumbered and exhausted, a Louisiana corrections lieutenant fights for better staffing

[caption caption="Member-provided photo" align="right"] Outnumbered and exhausted, a Louisiana corrections lieutenant fights for better staffing [/caption]

Outnumbered and exhausted, a Louisiana corrections lieutenant fights for better staffing