October 18, 2023 Biden’s new $9 billion student debt relief plan would greatly help public service workers President Joe Biden continues to fix the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program, bringing relief to 53,000 borrowers. Read More
June 30, 2023 AFSCME: Supreme Court student loan ruling shows ‘contempt’ for working people In a blow to working families, the Supreme Court rejects President Joe Biden’s student loan forgiveness plan. Read More
June 16, 2023 AFSCME endorses Joe Biden, ‘the most pro-worker president of our lifetime’ President Joe Biden is AFSCME’s choice in the 2024 elections. Read More
June 08, 2023 Biden vetoes House effort to slash student debt relief President Joe Biden continues to fight for workers by vetoing a plan that would have erased his student loan forgiveness plan. Read More
December 07, 2022 AFSCME members helped make the midterm elections a historic success AFSCME members returned to the streets this year, knocking on almost 200,000 AFSCME doors and helping to make the midterm elections a historic success. Read More
November 03, 2022 AFSCME supports bill that would further expand and improve loan forgiveness program AFSCME supports a bill in Congress that would expand and improve the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program. Read More
September 23, 2022 Labor unions, including AFSCME, rally for Biden at NEA AFSCME members joined President Joe Biden for a speech at the National Education Association in Washington. Read More
September 21, 2022 AFSCME partners to host webinars on public service loan forgiveness AFSCME partners to host webinars on public service loan forgiveness Read More
August 24, 2022 Student debt relief plan to put a big dent in college debt crisis, help working people Struggling with crushing college debt? The Biden administration has a new policy forgiving tens of thousands of dollars of debt for millions of borrowers. Read More
August 23, 2022 AFSCME members urge Biden administration to extend PSLF temporary waiver AFSCME members are urging the Biden administration to extend the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) temporary waiver, which expires on October 31, 2022. Read More
July 05, 2022 Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program wipes out Ohio member’s $40,000 debt Ohio Council 8 member Aaron Crane got $40,000 in student loans wiped out thanks to the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program. Read More
June 23, 2022 Saunders, labor leaders and lawmakers push Biden for student debt relief AFSCME President Lee Saunders called on President Joe Biden to “go big” on student debt relief. Read More
June 14, 2022 More than 9 million public service workers eligible for federal student debt forgiveness A new analysis shows that more than 9 million public service workers could receive student debt relief. Read More
April 19, 2022 Biden administration extends pause on student loan repayment The Biden administration has extended a pause on student loan repayments through Aug. 31. Read More
February 07, 2022 Almost $200,000 in student loan debt forgiven for DC 37 member thanks to PSLF waiver New York member Laura Morand says the federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program has been a savior. Read More
January 10, 2022 AFSCME members welcome extension of pause on federal student loan payments While our union welcomes the extension of the pause on federal student loan payments to May 1, we will continue to strongly advocate for further student loan relief. Read More
October 07, 2021 Major improvements to the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program announced The Biden administration announced a major overhaul to the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program. Read More
August 03, 2021 AFSCME is fighting on behalf of public service workers struggling with student loans AFSCME is pushing for several fixes to help public service workers facing student loan debt. Read More
March 08, 2021 American Rescue Plan is a big step closer to becoming law with Senate passage We applaud the Senate for approving the American Rescue Plan. The relief bill is a huge step closer to becoming law. Read More