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Featured News
AFSCME's Work Highlighted in Labor Journal
AFSCME's Work Highlighted in Labor Journal
Local 1072 Distributes Masks On Campus
Local 1072 Distributes Masks On Campus
AFSCME Wins Higher Ed Oversight Hearing
AFSCME Wins Higher Ed Oversight Hearing
UMD and USM usually treat staff as disposable. This budget crisis is no different.
UMD and USM usually treat staff as disposable. This budget crisis is no different.
National AFSCME News
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Five COs hospitalized from drug exposure at Connecticut’s largest prison
Prison drugs hospitalize five corrections officers in Connecticut.
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Defending the sacred freedom to organize
This Fourth of July, we celebrate our freedoms, including the freedom to organize.
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After Congress passes disastrous budget bill, AFSCME pledges to hold lawmakers accountable
As Congress passes a dangerous budget bill, AFSCME promises to hold lawmakers accountable.
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Cracking cases and fighting for fairness across Michigan
Special agents in Michigan bring their professional dedication to building their union.
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Why target the vulnerable? NJ nurse asks her House member to reject Medicaid cuts
A New Jersey nurse asks her House member why he jeopardized the lives of the people she cares for by supporting the so-called “big, beautiful bill.”