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AFSCME's Work Highlighted in Labor Journal
Local 1072 Distributes Masks On Campus
AFSCME Wins Higher Ed Oversight Hearing
UMD and USM usually treat staff as disposable. This budget crisis is no different.
AFSCME National Updates
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AFSCME members push to expand collective bargaining in Virginia
AFSCME members support state legislation in Virginia that would expand collective bargaining rights to all public service workers in the state.
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Health care and social workers are professionals, period. Tell the Department of Education.
A new Department of Education rule threatens the higher education pathway for health care professionals.
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Health care and social workers are professionals, period. Tell the Department of Education.
A new Department of Education rule threatens the higher education pathway for health care professionals.
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In Maryland, AFSCME members hold employer accountable for stolen wages
Members of AFSCME Local 1899 (Council 3) who work for Howard County Schools in Maryland held their employer accountable for stolen wages.
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When extreme weather hits, the union difference saves lives
As extreme weather events become more common, AFSCME members are using collective power to protect themselves and their communities.