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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

Coronavirus Aid Package Falls Short. Workers Need More from Congress.

Coronavirus Aid Package Falls Short. Workers Need More from Congress.

Mar. 19, 2020

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Coronavirus Aid Package Falls Short. Workers Need More from Congress.

The coronavirus aid package that cleared Congress is just not good enough for public service workers. That’s the takeaway message from AFSCME President Lee Saunders.

Coronavirus Aid Package Falls Short. Workers Need More from Congress.

AFSCME President Addresses Coronavirus, Calls for Member Safety

AFSCME President Addresses Coronavirus, Calls for Member Safety

Mar. 03, 2020

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AFSCME President Addresses Coronavirus, Calls for Member Safety

As the coronavirus (COVID-19) emerges in the United States, many AFSCME members are and will continue to be on the front lines caring for and transporting those afflicted with the virus.

AFSCME President Addresses Coronavirus, Calls for Member Safety