Pride@Work Honors AFSCME, President Saunders
AFSCME and President Lee Saunders were honored by Pride@Work for fighting for LGBTQ workers’ rights.
Jay Hutchison |Explore the Issues
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San Diego Puts Ill-Conceived ‘Proposition B’ Pension Measure to Bed
Measure denying pensions for new public service workers in San Diego is now history.
Erica Zeitlin, AFSCME District Council 36 |Following Attack, AFSCME Iowa Nurse Speaks Out for Safe Workplaces
"They refused to let my co-workers donate vacation days to help me make it through. They refused my request for unpaid time off once my paid sick time ran out. And finally, they fired me."
AFSCME Staff |AFSCME Supports New Universal Child Care Legislation
Too many families struggle to afford high-quality child care. However, thanks to a new bill introduced by Sen. Elizabeth Warren and Rep. Deb Haaland, that might change.
Pete Levine |AFSCME Members Urge Congress to Pay for Behavioral Health Clinics
Last week, the health subcommittee of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce held a hearing on several critical health care bills facing funding shortfalls.
Mark McCullough |A President’s Empty Promises
Though he claimed to be a champion of workers, President Donald Trump has proven to be an ally of corporations and wealthy special interests.
Pete Levine |House Committee Rebukes FLRA Chair for Anti-Union Bias
The head of the Federal Labor Relations Authority (FLRA), Colleen Duffy Kiko, faced strong criticism this week at a hearing of the House Subcommittee on Government Operations.
AFSCME Staff |In Sign of Unity Among Lawmakers, Puerto Ricans Will Get $1.4 Billion in Disaster Aid
Despite opposition by the Trump administration, the government of Puerto Rico will receive $1.4 billion to help with ongoing rebuilding efforts under a disaster-aid bill that Congress passed by an overwhelming margin.
AFSCME Staff |During Mental Health Month, Hear the Voices of Behavioral Health Professionals
Through AFSCME, more than 50,000 behavioral health workers in 29 states across the country have a voice on the job, and more are joining every day.
AFSCME Staff |Protecting Nurses During National Nurses Week
Under the Workplace Violence Prevention bill, which was re-introduced in Congress earlier this year, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) would require employers to develop and implement plans to prevent on-the-job violence.
Kathleen Cancio, Pete Levine |Prisons Can Become Safer Through Collective Bargaining
OCSEA members who work at the Ross facility sat down with management to discuss improving safety measures in the workplace.
Pablo Ros |We Can Do More for Worker Safety
Workers Memorial Day is this Sunday, April 28, when we honor workers killed or injured on the job.
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Ideas@AFSCME: Let's Talk About Taxes!
For the first Ideas@AFSCME Facebook Live chat, we talked about how Americans feel about paying taxes.
Pete Levine |International Public Sector Unions Tackle Privatization
North American members of Public Services International – an international confederation of public sector labor unions – gathered in Washington, D.C., last week to discuss the many threats posed by privatization.
Pete Levine |Public Service Loan Forgiveness: A Broken Promise
Just over two years after the first applicants of the PSLF became eligible for loan forgiveness, 99% of processed applications for forgiveness have been rejected.
Pete Levine |On Capitol Hill, AFSCME Member Urges Congress to Renew Loan Repayment Program
Funding this new loan repayment program is an important way for Congress to show respect for the work we do and the people we serve.
Pablo Ros |Gov. Murphy Discusses His Middle Class Plan at NJ Town Hall
Gov. Phil Murphy discussed his plan to strengthen the middle class with an audience of working people, including members of AFSCME New Jersey.
Kathleen Cancio |MD’s Prescription Drug Benefits Bill Is Flawed
Ida Ward, president of Maryland Retiree Chapter 1, explains in a column why retirees are fighting a prescription-drug bill in the state legislature.
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We Carry on Dr. King’s Fight
We honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. by carrying on his fight, 51 years after he paid the ultimate price.
Lee Saunders |AFSCME Supports IDEA Full Funding Act
The IDEA Full Funding Act would ensure that every child with a disability has sufficient access to educational opportunities.
Pete Levine |