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UMD, USM union members rally for promised annual wage increases amid rising costs
UMD, USM union members rally for promised annual wage increases amid rising costs
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
Upcoming Events
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Monthly Membership Meeting
Monthly Membership Meeting
12:00PM - 1:00PM
This meeting is for dues-paying members only. An email reminder is sent every month to all dues-paying members.
AFSCME National Updates
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Puerto Rico corrections members, through their union, won workplace improvements after a tragedy
Corrections officers in Puerto Rico are living the union difference.
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Helping Ohio veterans return to civilian life nets OCSEA member Never Quit award
AFSCME honors an Ohio veterans specialist with its 2026 Never Quit Service Award.
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AFSCME members elect organizer and proven fighter Patrick Moran as next president
AFSCME International has a new president and secretary-treasurer – Pat Moran and Nicole Pollard, respectively.
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Victory! AFSCME members defend union rights in Arizona
AFSCME members won big for public services in their state.
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AFSCME Local 1733 workers reach a tentative agreement for a livable wage
AFSCME members who keep Memphis, Tennessee, running have struck a livable-wage deal with the mayor.