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Beating the Expectations, Believing in His Community

Beating the Expectations, Believing in His Community

AFSCME Supports Bill to Restore Voting Rights Protections

The 1965 Voting Rights Act worked. In the years and decades that followed its implementation, the law helped minority voters make their voices heard, especially African Americans who had been discriminated against at the polls. As a result, our democracy became stronger.

AFSCME Supports Bill to Restore Voting Rights Protections

State and Local Workers See High Value in Their Jobs Despite Stress, Survey Finds

Despite high levels of stress on the job, many state and local workers say they highly value serving the public and their communities and feel generally satisfied with their jobs.

State and Local Workers See High Value in Their Jobs Despite Stress, Survey Finds

House Passes AFSCME-Backed Workplace Violence Prevention Act

AFSCME members who work in health care and social services jobs face workplace violence daily. Now they are closer to having it.

House Passes AFSCME-Backed Workplace Violence Prevention Act

Los Angeles Retiree Selma Benjamin: Dedicated and Determined at 100

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Los Angeles Retiree Selma Benjamin: Dedicated and Determined at 100

AFSCME Members Help Secure Pro-Worker Victories Nationwide

Election Day 2019 was a big victory for working families.

AFSCME Members Help Secure Pro-Worker Victories Nationwide

Across the Nation, Workers Are Striking Like It’s 1986

Last year, nearly half a million workers went on strike across the nation, the largest number since 1986, when the country’s 

Across the Nation, Workers Are Striking Like It’s 1986

House Bill Simplifies and Fixes PSLF, Overhauls Higher Education

A bill that has been introduced in the House of Representatives would simplify the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program for current and would-be participants.

House Bill Simplifies and Fixes PSLF, Overhauls Higher Education