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Retired from the job, but not from activism

Retired from the job, but not from activism

Dec. 19, 2023

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Retired from the job, but not from activism

As the year comes to a close, I am celebrating the incredible surge of worker activism in 2023. Current and future members of AFSCME and many other unions were in the streets, on the picket lines, and at the bargaining table demanding fairness and respect.

Retired from the job, but not from activism

Latest jobs report shows public services are ‘on the way toward a full recovery’

Latest jobs report shows public services are ‘on the way toward a full recovery’

Dec. 11, 2023

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Latest jobs report shows public services are ‘on the way toward a full recovery’

AFSCME President Lee Saunders applauded the latest federal jobs report, which showed the U.S. economy gaining 199,000 jobs in November.

Latest jobs report shows public services are ‘on the way toward a full recovery’

AFSCME-backed bill would help child care providers with food costs

AFSCME-backed bill would help child care providers with food costs

Nov. 29, 2023

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AFSCME-backed bill would help child care providers with food costs

AFSCME supports a proposal in Congress to ease the financial burden on child care professionals who provide meals and snacks.

AFSCME-backed bill would help child care providers with food costs

AFSCME applauds nomination of Nicole Berner to federal appeals court in Virginia

AFSCME applauds nomination of Nicole Berner to federal appeals court in Virginia

Nov. 21, 2023

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AFSCME applauds nomination of Nicole Berner to federal appeals court in Virginia

Our union applauds the nomination of longtime Service Employees International Union (SEIU) lawyer, Nicole Berner, to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit.

AFSCME applauds nomination of Nicole Berner to federal appeals court in Virginia

No tradeoff between strong labor unions and a strong economy

No tradeoff between strong labor unions and a strong economy

Nov. 15, 2023

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No tradeoff between strong labor unions and a strong economy

A recent Treasury Department report titled, “Labor Unions and the Middle Class,” was the subject of a conversation at the Economic Policy Institute (EPI) that highlighted the role of unions in making th

No tradeoff between strong labor unions and a strong economy

AFSCME’s I AM STORY podcast wins national awards

AFSCME’s I AM STORY podcast wins national awards

Oct. 26, 2023

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AFSCME’s I AM STORY podcast wins national awards

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AFSCME’s I AM STORY podcast wins national awards