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July 10, 2020

AFSCME Maryland prevails in fight against governor’s public service cuts

Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan proposed cutting public service jobs and pay using the pandemic as a pretext. But AFSCME members were having none of it.

July 09, 2020

Pelosi joins AFSCME in calling for state, local aid amid soaring virus cases

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi joined AFSCME President Lee Saunders and front-line public service workers in calling on the Senate to approve at least $1 trillion in flexible aid to states, cities and towns.

July 08, 2020

AFSCME members pressure Senate to act on aid to states, cities and towns

During an AFSCME tele-town hall, President Lee Saunders and AFSCME members called on their union family to pressure their U.S. senators to approve aid to states, cities and towns.

July 07, 2020

State workers in Florida get first raise in 12 years

The public service workers who are keeping Florida running during this global pandemic finally got a 3% raise – their first in a dozen years.

July 01, 2020

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.

July 01, 2020

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.

June 29, 2020

AFSCME Local 4041 members file unfair labor practice complaint against State of Nevada

Nevada’s governor is unilaterally trying to lay off state workers and AFSCME Local 4041 members are having none of it.

June 24, 2020

‘The anger is blinding’

DC 37 member and New York paramedic discusses fighting the coronavirus pandemic in a powerful first-person account published by the Washington Post.

June 24, 2020

KY poll shows overwhelming support for federal aid to states, cities, towns

A new AFSCME poll shows Kentucky voters overwhelmingly want Congress to provide aid to Kentucky’s state and local governments and maintain public services.

June 23, 2020

Alaska public service workers call for federal aid to keep communities safe

The U.S. Senate is getting an urgent, bipartisan request from state workers and lawmakers in Alaska – please provide state and local aid like the House has.

June 17, 2020

Workers caravan brings together thousands to demand bold action from Congress

More than a thousand union members traveled to the nation’s capital to demand bold action resolve the crises facing our nation. Similar rallies were held nationwide.

June 16, 2020

Nevada AFSCME members speak out on budget changes

AFSCME Local 4041 members are speaking out against the governor’s plan to furlough Nevada state employees.

June 16, 2020

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.

June 12, 2020

Biden: ‘AFSCME workers are holding this country together right now’

During a tele-town hall, Vice President Joe Biden joined AFSCME President Lee Saunders and AFSCME members to discuss recovery amid the pandemic and ways to tackle longstanding institutional racism.

June 11, 2020

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.

June 09, 2020

HOPE members avert layoffs, seek Houston leaders’ support for state, local aid request

HOPE Local 123 members have averted thousands of layoffs in Houston and got some support from the Houston City Council to get state, local aid from Congress.

June 08, 2020

Saunders joins AFSCME Maryland caravan to call on state leaders for justice, action

Honoring George Floyd and holding Gov. Larry Hogan accountable were the aims of a car caravan organized by AFSCME Maryland at the University of Maryland-Eastern Shore.

June 01, 2020

Economists with Diverse Views Agree: Federal Aid to States, Cities, Towns Is Needed Now

Economists who would disagree on policies found common ground on one thing – Congress needs to provide state, local aid.

June 01, 2020

Saunders joins Families USA in calling for more federal aid, Medicaid funding

AFSCME President Lee Saunders joined health care advocates in urging Congress to provide more federal aid to states, cities and towns – including expanding Medicaid.

May 29, 2020

Kentuckians Call for Robust Federal Aid

Kentucky’s leaders and dedicated public service workers called for urgent, direct federal aid to save their state and their communities.

May 28, 2020

NV Senators, Front-Line Workers Call for State, Local Aid

Nevada’s U.S. senators and AFSCME Local 4041 members agree – it’s high time the Senate passes a federal aid package to states, cities and towns.

May 28, 2020

A fiscal tsunami is headed for states, cities, towns. Why is the Senate still not acting?

States, cities and towns need help fast but the U.S. Senate refuses to act. Why?

May 22, 2020

‘It’s Like 9/11 Every Day’

A healthy New York City Fire Department EMS lieutenant for 25 years suddenly got sick with COVID-19. This is his story.

May 21, 2020

U.S. Business Leaders Call on Senate to Help States, Cities and Towns

Leaders of leading U.S. businesses joined labor and government officials in urging Congress to do more to help states, cities and towns amid the coronavirus pandemic.

May 20, 2020

To Avoid Economic Depression, Senate Must Pass Federal Support for Local Services

Conservative economists and liberal politicians alike agree that to avoid a protracted national economic catastrophe, the federal government must do more to help states, cities and towns.

May 18, 2020

During National EMS Week, Thank First Responders with More Than Words

This year, National EMS Week comes amid a national emergency of nearly unprecedented proportions. Just as EMS professionals across the country are rising to the challenge, so must the U.S. Senate.

May 14, 2020

AFSCME Members Recovering From COVID-19 Share Their Stories, Seek State, Local Aid

In a press call, AFSCME front-line workers shared stories of suffering with COVID-19 as they highlighted the urgent need for congressional aid.

May 14, 2020

Poll: Most Americans Support Stimulus for States, Cities and Towns

The support for federal aid to states, cities and towns is overwhelming and bipartisan, according to a new AFSCME/AFT poll.

May 13, 2020

Saunders Named to Economic Task Force Set Up by Biden, Sanders

AFSCME president will serve on an economy task force created by former Democratic presidential rivals.

May 13, 2020

AFSCME Members Keep Maine Moving Forward

Maine lawmakers and AFSCME leaders agree – Congress needs to provide state and local aid to prevent an economic catastrophe.

State & Local Budgets Archive

AFSCME Maryland prevails in fight against governor’s public service cuts

Pelosi joins AFSCME in calling for state, local aid amid soaring virus cases

AFSCME members pressure Senate to act on aid to states, cities and towns

State workers in Florida get first raise in 12 years

176 groups to the U.S. Senate: Pass state, local aid to ‘maintain essential services’

The Senate should not kick unemployed workers when they are down

AFSCME Local 4041 members file unfair labor practice complaint against State of Nevada

‘The anger is blinding’

KY poll shows overwhelming support for federal aid to states, cities, towns

Alaska public service workers call for federal aid to keep communities safe

Workers caravan brings together thousands to demand bold action from Congress

Nevada AFSCME members speak out on budget changes

MN Behavioral Health Members Find Community Online, Build Union Strength

Biden: ‘AFSCME workers are holding this country together right now’

Continuing to protect Hawaii from invasive pests during the coronavirus pandemic

HOPE members avert layoffs, seek Houston leaders’ support for state, local aid request

Saunders joins AFSCME Maryland caravan to call on state leaders for justice, action

Economists with Diverse Views Agree: Federal Aid to States, Cities, Towns Is Needed Now

Saunders joins Families USA in calling for more federal aid, Medicaid funding

Kentuckians Call for Robust Federal Aid

NV Senators, Front-Line Workers Call for State, Local Aid

A fiscal tsunami is headed for states, cities, towns. Why is the Senate still not acting?

‘It’s Like 9/11 Every Day’

U.S. Business Leaders Call on Senate to Help States, Cities and Towns

To Avoid Economic Depression, Senate Must Pass Federal Support for Local Services

During National EMS Week, Thank First Responders with More Than Words

AFSCME Members Recovering From COVID-19 Share Their Stories, Seek State, Local Aid

Poll: Most Americans Support Stimulus for States, Cities and Towns

Saunders Named to Economic Task Force Set Up by Biden, Sanders

AFSCME Members Keep Maine Moving Forward