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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

Judge declares federal worker firings likely illegal

A case filed by AFSCME, UNAC and others is shining a light on just how unlawfully the administration is treating federal workers.

Judge declares federal worker firings likely illegal

McBride, federal workers blast plans by Musk, administration to slash public services

AFSCME Secretary-Treasurer Elissa McBride and hundreds of public service workers rallied near the U.S. Capitol to protest the administration’s efforts to destroy the federal government and slash its workforce.

McBride, federal workers blast plans by Musk, administration to slash public services

University of Pennsylvania libraries staff win union election, extending wave of unionization

Library staff at the University of Pennsylvania have unionized with AFSCME DC 47.

University of Pennsylvania libraries staff win union election, extending wave of unionization