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During National EMS Week, Thank First Responders with More Than Words

During National EMS Week, Thank First Responders with More Than Words

May. 19, 2020

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During National EMS Week, Thank First Responders with More Than Words

As New York City became the epicenter of the global coronavirus pandemic, emergency medical services (EMS) professionals, including AFSCME member Laura Hartnett, were working 16

During National EMS Week, Thank First Responders with More Than Words

Honoring AFSCME Public Safety Members During Law Enforcement Week

Honoring AFSCME Public Safety Members During Law Enforcement Week

May. 12, 2020

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Honoring AFSCME Public Safety Members During Law Enforcement Week

During Law Enforcement Week, we honor public safety officers who paid the ultimate sacrifice in the line of duty. We also recognize the unique role that first responders like AFSCME law enforcement members play during times of crisis.

Honoring AFSCME Public Safety Members During Law Enforcement Week

This Workers Memorial Day, We Honor Those Who Died at Work, Including From COVID-19

This Workers Memorial Day, We Honor Those Who Died at Work, Including From COVID-19

Apr. 28, 2020

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This Workers Memorial Day, We Honor Those Who Died at Work, Including From COVID-19

Roxie Nelson remembers her father, Ed Nelson, as a caring and passionate man who often put the needs of others before his own.

This Workers Memorial Day, We Honor Those Who Died at Work, Including From COVID-19

‘Our Work is Essential to Keep Kids Safe’

‘Our Work is Essential to Keep Kids Safe’

Apr. 22, 2020

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‘Our Work is Essential to Keep Kids Safe’

Editor’s note: The following is a story from the front lines of the fight against COVID-19, as told by a member in Washington state:

‘Our Work is Essential to Keep Kids Safe’

AFSCME Urgently Demands More Aid from Congress for States, Localities

AFSCME Urgently Demands More Aid from Congress for States, Localities

Apr. 14, 2020

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AFSCME Urgently Demands More Aid from Congress for States, Localities

It’s become clear that relief bills Congress has approved thus far, including the record $2.2 trillion Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act, won’t be enough to quell th

AFSCME Urgently Demands More Aid from Congress for States, Localities

Bayou State Blues: Members Slammed While Processing Record Unemployment Claims

Bayou State Blues: Members Slammed While Processing Record Unemployment Claims

Apr. 09, 2020

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Bayou State Blues: Members Slammed While Processing Record Unemployment Claims

AFSCME members working for the Louisiana Workforce Commission (LWC) are hopping busy these days fulfilling a critical mission.

Bayou State Blues: Members Slammed While Processing Record Unemployment Claims

Their Lives Are On The Line. Yet, ‘Public Service Workers Still Answer the Call’

Their Lives Are On The Line. Yet, ‘Public Service Workers Still Answer the Call’

Apr. 01, 2020

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Their Lives Are On The Line. Yet, ‘Public Service Workers Still Answer the Call’

Updating wills before heading into work. Extending the lives of single-use masks. Self-isolating from their own families. These are just some of the shameful realities and conditions health care workers on the front lines of fighting the COVID-19 pandemic are facing each day.

Their Lives Are On The Line. Yet, ‘Public Service Workers Still Answer the Call’

Corrections, EMS Workers Stress Need for Resources in COVID-19 Fight

Corrections, EMS Workers Stress Need for Resources in COVID-19 Fight

Mar. 25, 2020

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Corrections, EMS Workers Stress Need for Resources in COVID-19 Fight

Before the announcement early Wednesday of an unprecedented $2 trillion deal to combat the coronavirus pandemic, AFSCME President Lee Saunders and three front-line wor

Corrections, EMS Workers Stress Need for Resources in COVID-19 Fight