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Attention: AFSCME District Council 20 is moving March 23, 2025. Our new home is 1140-3rd Street, NE Suite 202 Washington DC 20002 (Uline Arena)

Dec. 11, 2023

Council News

Latest jobs report shows public services are ‘on the way toward a full recovery’

AFSCME President Lee Saunders applauded the latest federal jobs report, which showed the U.S. economy gaining 199,000 jobs in November.

Latest jobs report shows public services are ‘on the way toward a full recovery’

Nov. 29, 2023

Council News

AFSCME-backed bill would help child care providers with food costs

AFSCME supports a proposal in Congress to ease the financial burden on child care professionals who provide meals and snacks.

AFSCME-backed bill would help child care providers with food costs

Nov. 21, 2023

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AFSCME applauds nomination of Nicole Berner to federal appeals court in Virginia

Our union applauds the nomination of longtime Service Employees International Union (SEIU) lawyer, Nicole Berner, to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit.

AFSCME applauds nomination of Nicole Berner to federal appeals court in Virginia

Nov. 15, 2023

Council News

No tradeoff between strong labor unions and a strong economy

A recent Treasury Department report titled, “Labor Unions and the Middle Class,” was the subject of a conversation at the Economic Policy Institute (EPI) that highlighted the role of unions in making th

No tradeoff between strong labor unions and a strong economy

Oct. 26, 2023

Council News

AFSCME’s I AM STORY podcast wins national awards

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AFSCME’s I AM STORY podcast wins national awards