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AFSCME Members Help Secure Pro-Worker Victories Nationwide

Election Day 2019 was a big victory for working families.

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Across the Nation, Workers Are Striking Like It’s 1986

Last year, nearly half a million workers went on strike across the nation, the largest number since 1986, when

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House Bill Simplifies and Fixes PSLF, Overhauls Higher Education

A bill that has been introduced in the House of Representatives would simplify the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program for current and would-be participants.

Union Membership Equals . . .

As union members, we're stronger together. Union membership equals fair pay, affordable healthcare, and a secure retirement.

See how much so-called "right-To-work" is going to cost your family. This is real. Use our online Lost Wage Calculator to see how much you'd lose if the Supreme Court brings Wisconsin-style empty promises to our state.

National AFSCME News

AFSCME Members Stand Up Against Outsourcing at University of California
University of California system’s outsourcing practices spark another unfair labor practice strike as thousands of AFSCME members demand fairness and dignity. — Nov 14
AFSCME Stands with Dreamers as Supreme Court Weighs their Future
AFSCME will continue to stand with Dreamers, whose future is being weighed by the Supreme Court in a case involving an Obama-era policy known as DACA. — Nov 13
Inside a Union Family Food Truck — Nov 13
Museum Workers Stand Up to Owners After Being Laid Off
Workers at the Marciano Art Foundation, who were fired soon after organizing a union through AFSCME Council 36, are fighting the move. — Nov 12
California Merger: Local 1, Council 57 Agree to Unify
By joining with AFSCME Council 57, Public Employees Union members have gained a much stronger voice. — Nov 8

Senate’s Health Care Bill Just as Bad as the House Bill

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Los Angeles Retiree Selma Benjamin: Dedicated and Determined at 100