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AFSCME Council 15 police officers Todd McCormack (Waterbury Local 1237), Jennifer Pierce and Brian Wilkinson (both of Meriden Local 1016) joined Vice President Joe Biden at a rally in Washington, DC, on Wednesday, October 19th, urging the U.S. Senate to pass the Teachers and First Responders Back to Work Act (S. 1723).
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AFSCME Council 15 police officers Todd McCormack (Waterbury Local 1237), Jennifer Pierce and Brian Wilkinson (both of Meriden Local 1016) joined Vice President Joe Biden at a rally in Washington, DC, on Wednesday, October 19th, urging the U.S. Senate to pass the Teachers and First Responders Back to Work Act (S. 1723).
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Recognized for Service »
Officer William Beeler of the Manchester, Conn., police department (Local 1495, Council 15) holds the award he received at the AFSCME Public Safety Congress for courage, valor and exceptional service. Also pictured are his partner, Officer Jarred Johnson, and AFSCME Sec.-Treas. Lee Saunders. (Photo by Luis Goméz)
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Officer William Beeler of the Manchester, Conn., police department (Local 1495, Council 15) holds the award he received at the AFSCME Public Safety Congress for courage, valor and exceptional service. Also pictured are his partner, Officer Jarred Johnson, and AFSCME Sec.-Treas. Lee Saunders. (Photo by Luis Goméz)
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2011 Public Safety Congress »
During the 2011 AFSCME Public Safety Congress, over 400 AFSCME-represented corrections and law enforcement employees gathered in Houston to arm themselves with the tools and information needed to defend themselves on the job and build their union.
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- Sep 08 AFSCME Reflects on 9/11 New video features public service workers who answered the call (Press Release)
- Sep 08 AFSCME Reflects on 9/11 New video features public service workers who answered the call (Press Release)
- Sep 08 Remembering the `invisible workers’ of 9/11 On AFSCME's video remembrance of the workers who rose to the call of duty that... (Washington Post)
- Jul 07 “A Healthy Economy Is the Best Deficit Reduction Strategy” Statement of AFSCME President Gerald W. McEntee on debt ceiling negotiations (Press Release)
- Jul 07 “A Healthy Economy Is the Best Deficit Reduction Strategy” Statement of AFSCME President Gerald W. McEntee on debt ceiling negotiations (Press Release)
- Jun 03 Ordinary workers took extraordinary stand, made history Memphis sanitation strike an important turning point in the fight for civil rights, workplace equality... (Memphis Commercial Appeal)
- May 13 AFSCME Salutes Our Nation’s Law Enforcement Officers Who Serve Our Country with Valor and Distinction Statement of AFSCME President Gerald W. McEntee on National Law Enforcement Officers Week (Press Release)
- May 13 AFSCME Salutes Our Nation’s Law Enforcement Officers Who Serve Our Country with Valor and Distinction Statement of AFSCME President Gerald W. McEntee on National Law Enforcement Officers Week (Press Release)
- May 02 Statement of AFSCME Pres. McEntee on the Death of Osama Bin Laden
In Action »
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- Oct 22 AFSCME Police Officers Rally for Jobs Bill with Vice President Biden (Blog)
- Sep 18 Public Safety Congress Ends with Rousing Call-to-Arms Sec.-Treas. Lee Saunders exhorts public safety officers to continue the fight for public services. (Blog)
- Sep 17 Pres. McEntee to Public Safety Officers: ‘This Is a Time of Real Opportunity’ Conference attendees aim to counter challenges faced by corrections and law enforcement employees nationwide. (Blog)
- Sep 16 AFSCME Public Safety Congress Opens Over 400 AFSCME-represented corrections and law enforcement employees gather for joint conference in Houston. (Blog)
- Jun 01 The Main Street Movement Fights over budgets, pensions and public services are really a battle for the American Dream. (AFSCME Works Magazine)
- May 12 Honoring Law Enforcement Service and Sacrifice AFSCME joins the nation in honoring our law enforcement officers during National Police Week. (Blog)
- Feb 27 Union Supporters Remain in Wisconsin Capitol Despite Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker's order to clear the State Capitol in Madison Sunday afternoon,... (Blog)
- Jan 01 AFSCME Across America: Organizing for Power From state to state, workers are organizing with AFSCME for a stronger voice on the job. Here are some recent victories: (AFSCME Works Magazine)
- Dec 17 9/11 First Responders React to the Senate Filibuster On Thursday's episode of The Daily Show, host Jon Stewart blasted the Republican filibuster of... (Blog)
- Dec 08 Crucial Vote for Public Safety Officers The U.S. Senate appears ready to vote this afternoon on the Public Safety Employer-Employee Cooperation... (Blog)
- Jul 22 House Approves Public Safety Collective Bargaining Bill An amendment granting collective bargaining rights to all public safety workers was included in the... (Blog)
- May 12 Police Deserve More than Respect – They Deserve Our Support President John F. Kennedy signed a proclamation in 1962 designating May 9 to 15 as... (Blog)
