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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 stop cuts, protect funding for libraries and museums
AFSCME members succeeded in protecting funding from IMLS, a federal agency that supports public libraries and museums across the country.
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With a voice on the job, care workers fight to keep their doors open and our economy strong
AFSCME members providing child and home care sustain our communities. But anti-worker extremists and their billionaire friends have been trying to eliminate wage protections and the funding that helps working families afford care.
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AFSCME members in WI speak up on rising costs, hold Rep. Van Orden accountable
AFSCME members to Wisconsin congressman – stand with struggling workers, not billionaires.
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Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago workers ratify first union contract 
Chicago art museum workers now have a first contract. Congratulations!
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New York Transit Museum workers win voice on the job through AFSCME
Workers at the New York Transit Museum have a say in their futures after forming a union through AFSCME.