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Bayou State Blues: Members Slammed While Processing Record Unemployment Claims

Bayou State Blues: Members Slammed While Processing Record Unemployment Claims

Apr. 09, 2020

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Bayou State Blues: Members Slammed While Processing Record Unemployment Claims

AFSCME members working for the Louisiana Workforce Commission (LWC) are hopping busy these days fulfilling a critical mission.

Bayou State Blues: Members Slammed While Processing Record Unemployment Claims

Their Lives Are On The Line. Yet, ‘Public Service Workers Still Answer the Call’

Their Lives Are On The Line. Yet, ‘Public Service Workers Still Answer the Call’

Apr. 01, 2020

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Their Lives Are On The Line. Yet, ‘Public Service Workers Still Answer the Call’

Updating wills before heading into work. Extending the lives of single-use masks. Self-isolating from their own families. These are just some of the shameful realities and conditions health care workers on the front lines of fighting the COVID-19 pandemic are facing each day.

Their Lives Are On The Line. Yet, ‘Public Service Workers Still Answer the Call’

Corrections, EMS Workers Stress Need for Resources in COVID-19 Fight

Corrections, EMS Workers Stress Need for Resources in COVID-19 Fight

Mar. 25, 2020

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Corrections, EMS Workers Stress Need for Resources in COVID-19 Fight

Before the announcement early Wednesday of an unprecedented $2 trillion deal to combat the coronavirus pandemic, AFSCME President Lee Saunders and three front-line wor

Corrections, EMS Workers Stress Need for Resources in COVID-19 Fight

Coronavirus Aid Package Falls Short. Workers Need More from Congress.

Coronavirus Aid Package Falls Short. Workers Need More from Congress.

Mar. 19, 2020

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Coronavirus Aid Package Falls Short. Workers Need More from Congress.

The coronavirus aid package that cleared Congress is just not good enough for public service workers. That’s the takeaway message from AFSCME President Lee Saunders.

Coronavirus Aid Package Falls Short. Workers Need More from Congress.

AFSCME President Addresses Coronavirus, Calls for Member Safety

AFSCME President Addresses Coronavirus, Calls for Member Safety

Mar. 03, 2020

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AFSCME President Addresses Coronavirus, Calls for Member Safety

As the coronavirus (COVID-19) emerges in the United States, many AFSCME members are and will continue to be on the front lines caring for and transporting those afflicted with the virus.

AFSCME President Addresses Coronavirus, Calls for Member Safety

At Nevada Event, AFSCME Members and Retirees Question Candidates on Priorities

At Nevada Event, AFSCME Members and Retirees Question Candidates on Priorities

Feb. 28, 2020

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At Nevada Event, AFSCME Members and Retirees Question Candidates on Priorities

On the eve of Saturday’s Nevada Democratic primary caucuses, AFSCME members and retirees gathered at a Las Vegas restaurant to hear one last time from presidential candidates on the issues that matter most to working families.

At Nevada Event, AFSCME Members and Retirees Question Candidates on Priorities