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Veterans will be disproportionately affected if the Senate fails to provide state, local aid

Veterans will be disproportionately affected if the Senate fails to provide state, local aid

Aug. 05, 2020

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Veterans will be disproportionately affected if the Senate fails to provide state, local aid

AFSCME members Dawn Bundick of Alaska and Chris Woloscuk of Florida are veterans and public service employees – two facts that make them especially vulnerable as the COVID-19 pandemic ravages the U.S. economy.

Veterans will be disproportionately affected if the Senate fails to provide state, local aid

California’s child care providers win historic union election in landslide

California’s child care providers win historic union election in landslide

Jul. 28, 2020

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California’s child care providers win historic union election in landslide

LOS ANGELES – In a union election victory 17 years in the making, child care providers across California have 

California’s child care providers win historic union election in landslide

Pelosi joins AFSCME in calling for state, local aid amid soaring virus cases

Pelosi joins AFSCME in calling for state, local aid amid soaring virus cases

Jul. 09, 2020

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Pelosi joins AFSCME in calling for state, local aid amid soaring virus cases

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Thursday joined AFSCME President Lee Saunders and front-line public service workers from states experiencing surges in coronavirus cases to urge the Senate to approve at least $1 trillion in flexible aid to states, cities and towns.

Pelosi joins AFSCME in calling for state, local aid amid soaring virus cases

AFSCME joins Poor People’s Campaign virtual event, a ‘call for moral revival’

AFSCME joins Poor People’s Campaign virtual event, a ‘call for moral revival’

Jun. 23, 2020

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AFSCME joins Poor People’s Campaign virtual event, a ‘call for moral revival’

AFSCME joined a virtual gathering of the Poor People’s Campaign: A National Call for Moral Revival, a movement that seeks to shift the moral narrative of our country and build power for poor and vulnerable people.

AFSCME joins Poor People’s Campaign virtual event, a ‘call for moral revival’

AFSCME Praises Supreme Court Ruling Protecting LGBTQ Workers

AFSCME Praises Supreme Court Ruling Protecting LGBTQ Workers

Jun. 15, 2020

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AFSCME Praises Supreme Court Ruling Protecting LGBTQ Workers

AFSCME praised today’s ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court that extends protections under Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act to millions of LGBTQ workers.

AFSCME Praises Supreme Court Ruling Protecting LGBTQ Workers

Economists with Diverse Views Agree: Federal Aid to States, Cities, Towns Is Needed Now

Economists with Diverse Views Agree: Federal Aid to States, Cities, Towns Is Needed Now

Jun. 02, 2020

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Economists with Diverse Views Agree: Federal Aid to States, Cities, Towns Is Needed Now

Economists of diverse backgrounds, who might otherwise disagree on a range of policy issues, spoke with a single voice on Monday on the need for Congress to provide robust aid to states, cities and towns.

Economists with Diverse Views Agree: Federal Aid to States, Cities, Towns Is Needed Now