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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

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

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Jul. 13, 2020

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Local 199 Beats Back Lay Offs At Clerk of Courts

On Monday June 29, AFSCME Local 199 was informed that the Clerk of Courts had a budget shortfall of more than $9 million dollars and that this shortfall would result in around 107 layoffs and furloughs for all of our 2,000 Clerk of Court employees in Miami-Dade County.

Local 199 Beats Back Lay Offs At Clerk of Courts

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

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’