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The White House’s big lie about not touching Social Security

Despite claims by the White House that it won’t cut Social Security, the administration is already beginning to attack and dismantle the program that Americans have paid into throughout their careers.

Why are they doing this? To hand out trillions in tax cuts to billionaires.

The White House’s big lie about not touching Social Security

AFSCME fights back to save Voice of America

AFSCME – alongside journalists, federal workers and other unions – sued the Trump administration Friday to save the U.S.

AFSCME fights back to save Voice of America

Council 20 Office Move

AFSCME District Council 20 has Moved!

Our New Home

1140 3rd Street NE
Suite 202
Washington, DC 20002

(Uline Arena) 

Council 20 Office Move

Council 20 Office Move

Effective March 23, 2025, Council 20 will move to Uline Arena (1140-3rd Street, NE, Washington, DC 20002).

Council 20 Office Move

Shutting down Education Department is a ‘hit job’ on everyday Americans

Shutting down the U.S. Department of Education is not about improving public schools or helping students learn better. All it would do is hurt millions of students and working people, AFSCME President Lee Saunders says.

Shutting down Education Department is a ‘hit job’ on everyday Americans

Five groups who will be harmed by federal budget cuts

Anti-worker extremists and their billionaire backers want to slash $2 trillion from the federal budget.

This is great­ — if you're billionaire. They're going to rake in $4.5 trillion in tax breaks.

But for countless working Americans, these reckless cuts will be devastating.

Five groups who will be harmed by federal budget cuts

Retirees, working people demand Elon Musk keep his hands off Social Security

BALTIMORE – Working people and AFSCME retirees gathered outside a federal court here Friday to demand that Elon Musk keep his hands off their hard-earned Social Security benefits.  

Retirees, working people demand Elon Musk keep his hands off Social Security

We got a judge to order thousands of fired federal workers to be reinstated

Thousands of federal public service workers who keep this country running can return to their jobs because the administration illegally fired them, a judge ruled Thursday in a case filed by AFSCME, UNAC and other groups.

We got a judge to order thousands of fired federal workers to be reinstated