176 groups to the U.S. Senate: Pass state, local aid to ‘maintain essential services’
It’s not just AFSCME saying it. A coalition of 176 groups – including our union – has written to the Senate, urgently seeking state and local aid.
The Senate should not kick unemployed workers when they are down
Unless the U.S. Senate extends a $600 weekly unemployment supplement, workers who lost their jobs in the COVID-19 pandemic will see a sharp drop in benefits come Aug. 1.
Freedom Foundation, yet again, shows it values politics over lives.
The right-wing Freedom Foundation is again up to its old tricks – playing politics with working people.
Our Stories
Though shorthanded, AFSCME members smother wildfire, head off disaster
A forest fire got contained quickly thanks to the dedication of AFSCME Michigan members, but short-staffing may lead to tragic results the next time.
MN Behavioral Health Members Find Community Online, Build Union Strength
Rather than feeling isolated during the coronavirus pandemic., Minnesota’s behavioral health workers are strengthening their union bonds online.
Continuing to protect Hawaii from invasive pests during the coronavirus pandemic
Hawaii’s plant quarantine inspectors safeguard the state’s unique ecology. Laying them off because of COVID-related funding shortages would harm the environment and the economy.
In Depth
Impossible Choices
Closing schools, cutting mass transit and shuttering hospitals. If Congress doesn’t help states and localities, they might be forced to do all that and more.
Fund the Front Lines
Our country needs public service workers now more than ever. Cutting public services now is not an option, Congress. Fund the front lines.
Honoring the Past, Fighting for the Future
AFSCME Retirees are a big factor in our union’s growth agenda. Their message to working members is clear: “We need to keep fighting for what previous generations have won.”
Featured Benefits
Earn A Bachelor’s Degree – For Free. But Hurry Up and Apply.
You now have until June 22 to enroll in AFSCME’s Free Bachelor’s Degree Completion program – and you have one more major to choose from.
A 57-Year-Old AFSCME Free College Graduate’s Advice: ‘If I can do it, you can do it’
If a 57-year old AFSCME member can earn his associate degree through the AFSCME Free College benefit, so can you.
Hurry. The Deadline for the AFSCME Family Scholarship Is Fast Approaching.
AFSCME has extended the deadline for the AFSCME Family Scholarship to Jan. 15. Hurry up and apply.
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