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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.
AFSCME National Updates
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Workers Memorial Day: Honor those we lost by fighting for stronger workplace safety
Workers’ Memorial Day is a time to honor those who were injured or killed on the job. See how AFSCME members are leading the fight for stronger workplace safety programs despite harmful rollbacks at the federal level.
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Budget gaps vs. grave risks: AFSCME Austin fights to protect public safety
AFSCME members in Austin, Texas, are fighting through their union to protect public safety.
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Organizing opportunities are all around us: Watch the latest Union 411 video.
Watch the latest Union 411.
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With two cost-of-living victories, retirees’ advocacy pays off
AFSCME Retirees win two important cost-of-living victories through their advocacy.
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School custodians defeat privatization plan, save union jobs in MA community
AFSCME members engage the community and soundly defeat a plan to privatize custodial services in a Massachusetts town.