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 |Explore the Issues
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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.
Ida Ward |P
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 |To Close the Gender Pay Gap, First a Voice on the Job
Today, April 2, is nationally known as Equal Pay Day for 2019. This date is symbolic because it represents how far into the year women must work to earn what men earned in the previous year.
Elissa McBride |Atlanta Local Fights Airport Takeover Bill
Members of AFSCME Local 1644 want the world’s busiest airport to remain in the city’s hands.
Antonio Lewis |Nearly 8 Years Later, Big Legal Win for AFSCME Wisconsin
A Wisconsin Supreme Court ruling restores the pension rights of hundreds of AFSCME members in Milwaukee County.
Lisa Martin |The Numbers Are In: AFSCME Members Are Sticking with Their Union
Our union gained more than 9,000 dues-paying members and nearly 19,000 dues-paying retirees in the past year.
AFSCME Staff |Bipartisanship Prevails as Congress Passes Funding for Mental Health Providers
Behavioral health clinics in Oregon and Oklahoma will remain open past March 31 thanks to a House bill that passed with overwhelming, bipartisan support.
Mark McCullough |Women Vote. Women Lead. Women Win.
To celebrate Women’s History Month, AFSCME Secretary-Treasurer Elissa McBride spoke with Melanie Campbell, president and CEO of the National Coalition on Black Civic Participation.
Jessica Powell |More Courts Agree: Attacks Against Public Service Workers Are Going Too Far
Courts are increasingly putting a stop to mounting attacks against public service workers, this time to recover previously paid fair share fees.
AFSCME Staff |In Florida’s Manatee County, A Strong Contract Underscores Worker Power
Support staff at one Florida school system won a historic contract.
AFSCME Florida |We Support Bill to Renew Mental Health and Addiction Services
Called the “Excellence in Mental Health and Addiction Treatment Expansion Act,” it seeks to expand past efforts by the federal government to respond to the increasing demand for mental health and substance use disorder services across the country.
AFSCME Staff |AFSCME President Calls Trump Budget “An Attack on Working People”
Trump seeks deep cuts to federal programs that help low-income families and the elderly, including $845 billion in cuts to Medicare; $241 billion in cuts to Medicaid; $220 billion in cuts to SNAP; and $207 billion in cuts to federal student loan programs.
AFSCME Staff |AFSCME Supports Bill to Strengthen Voting Rights
The bill would, among other things, make it easier for people to vote and strengthen our democracy.
AFSCME Staff |The ‘Gig’ Economy Isn’t As Big As You May Think
Despite conventional wisdom that we’re seeing a rise of “gig” workers and independent contractors, a new analysis by the Economic Policy Institute and the Center for Economic and Policy Research shows that the trend is more hype than real.
AFSCME Staff |Clean Drinking Water for All Should be Top Priority for Congress
Congress hasn’t invested enough in water infrastructure and some lawmakers make matters worse by supporting dangerous ideas like privatizing drinking-water systems.
AFSCME Staff |Women’s History Month: Celebrating Labor Leaders
Today marks the beginning of Women’s History Month, and we begin AFSCME’s celebrations by honoring four female labor leaders.
Kathleen Cancio |