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Biden administration extends pause on student loan repayment

Good news for federal student loan borrowers: This month, the Biden administration again extended the pause on student debt repayment – this time through Aug.

Biden administration extends pause on student loan repayment

AFSCME celebrates Jackson’s confirmation; Saunders calls it ‘a watershed moment’

AFSCME members and working families are celebrating the Supreme Court confirmation of Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson, whose life experience and extraordinary legal career make her uniquely attuned to the challenges working people face.

AFSCME celebrates Jackson’s confirmation; Saunders calls it ‘a watershed moment’

Report highlights need for state and local government jobs

A new Center for American Progress (CAP) report describes how state and local governments, having already shed criti

Report highlights need for state and local government jobs

ARP funds are an opportunity to build up communities by investing in public service workers

The American Rescue Plan, which AFSCME members helped make a reality and which President Joe Biden signed into law a year ago, provided $350 billion in funding to states, cities and towns.

ARP funds are an opportunity to build up communities by investing in public service workers

For union members, the ‘state of the union’ is strong

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For union members, the ‘state of the union’ is strong

Saunders praises nomination of Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court

Today, following President Joe Biden’s nomination of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to serve on the United States Supreme Court, AFSCME President Lee Saunders issued

Saunders praises nomination of Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court

Child care providers were there for us. Congress must act to support them

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Child care providers were there for us. Congress must act to support them

Year in review: 2021 was a banner year for Cultural Workers United

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Year in review: 2021 was a banner year for Cultural Workers United