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AFSCME's Work Highlighted in Labor Journal
AFSCME's Work Highlighted in Labor Journal
Local 1072 Distributes Masks On Campus
Local 1072 Distributes Masks On Campus
AFSCME Wins Higher Ed Oversight Hearing
AFSCME Wins Higher Ed Oversight Hearing
UMD and USM usually treat staff as disposable. This budget crisis is no different.
UMD and USM usually treat staff as disposable. This budget crisis is no different.
AFSCME National Updates
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Corrections staff pass vote of no confidence in NM warden, seek his replacement
AFSCME corrections officers who work at a New Mexico prison are demanding that the county remove the warden.
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‘Unsung heroes’ of law enforcement win strong contract in Blair County, PA
Corrections workers in a Pennsylvania county prison win better pay and benefits in their new three-year contract.
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Rising costs and public service cuts: The real cost of the 'Big Beautiful Bill' one year later
When it was passed last year, the White House described the “One, Big Beautiful Bill” Act (OBBBA) as a once-in-a-generation chance. Just one year later, it’s clear they meant that it was a one-in-a-generation chance to enrich billionaires.
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Two AFSCME Colorado members saved a bystander’s life after shooting
Congratulations to the latest Never Quit winners, who saved a bystander’s life in Colorado.
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