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Jul. 28, 2026

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WALKOUT August 31st!

Public workers at 125 worksites are walking out Aug 31 to protect public services and the people who depend on them.

WALKOUT August 31st!

“It makes little sense to promote a pay raise for state employees who are satisfied enough with their jobs that 90% of them choose to remain employed by the state.” - from the official freedom foundation blog

Sep. 25, 2026

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Stick together. Stay union. Ignore Opt Out Today

The same people who have spent decades trying to reduce your pay, cut your pension, and roll back your healthcare do not want to save you money.

Stick together. Stay union. Ignore Opt Out Today

Sep. 21, 2026

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WFSE Biennial Membership Survey Begins Oct 5

WFSE's 2025-27 Executive Board passed a resolution creating the first-ever biennial survey of the membership.

WFSE Biennial Membership Survey Begins Oct 5

Sep. 11, 2026

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Workers get paid a lot less in states with anti-union laws, report shows

Workers who live in states with anti-union laws – the so-called “right-to-work” states – earn on average 6.7% less than those who live in states favorable to collective bargaining, a

Workers get paid a lot less in states with anti-union laws, report shows

AFSCME members rally at an event outside Shedd Aquarium in Chicago.

Sep. 08, 2026

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Americans’ support of labor unions remains sky-high

Seventy-one percent of Americans approve of labor unions, according to a Gallup Poll published this week, matching the recent high from 2022. That’s the hig

Americans’ support of labor unions remains sky-high