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We Support Bill to Cut Drug Prices

We Support Bill to Cut Drug Prices

Oct. 04, 2019

Council News

We Support Bill to Cut Drug Prices

It’s not a secret that drug prices in the United States are rising much faster than inflation.

We Support Bill to Cut Drug Prices

AFSCME’s Wage Calculator Highlights the Benefits of Union Membership

AFSCME’s Wage Calculator Highlights the Benefits of Union Membership

Sep. 26, 2019

Council News

AFSCME’s Wage Calculator Highlights the Benefits of Union Membership

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AFSCME’s Wage Calculator Highlights the Benefits of Union Membership

This Year on 9/11, We Finally Live Up to Our Promise to Help Those Who Never Quit

This Year on 9/11, We Finally Live Up to Our Promise to Help Those Who Never Quit

Sep. 11, 2019

Council News

This Year on 9/11, We Finally Live Up to Our Promise to Help Those Who Never Quit

On Sept. 11, 2001, we as a nation faced a tragedy unique in our history. And we promised each other to never forget — never forget those who lost their lives or those who put their lives on the line to save others.

This Year on 9/11, We Finally Live Up to Our Promise to Help Those Who Never Quit

Approval for Unions Near 50-Year High, Reflecting Broader Momentum

Approval for Unions Near 50-Year High, Reflecting Broader Momentum

Sep. 03, 2019

Council News

Approval for Unions Near 50-Year High, Reflecting Broader Momentum

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Approval for Unions Near 50-Year High, Reflecting Broader Momentum

Nevada COs First to File for Recognition Since Collective Bargaining Law

Nevada COs First to File for Recognition Since Collective Bargaining Law

Aug. 27, 2019

Council News

Nevada COs First to File for Recognition Since Collective Bargaining Law

LAS VEGAS – Corrections workers have become the first group of state workers to ask to be recognized as AFSCME in contract negotiations since Nevada adopted a law in June giving state employees the right to collectively bargain.

Nevada COs First to File for Recognition Since Collective Bargaining Law

Meet the 2019 Winner of the Gerald W. McEntee Scholarship

Meet the 2019 Winner of the Gerald W. McEntee Scholarship

Aug. 21, 2019

Council News

Meet the 2019 Winner of the Gerald W. McEntee Scholarship

This year’s winner of the Gerald W. McEntee Scholarship is someone who defends workers' rights, supports her community and is deeply involved in her union. 

Meet the 2019 Winner of the Gerald W. McEntee Scholarship

Candidates Say Yes to Union Rights

Candidates Say Yes to Union Rights

Aug. 06, 2019

Council News

Candidates Say Yes to Union Rights

The 19 presidential candidates who participated in the AFSCME Public Service Forum on Saturday disagreed on a range of topics, but they all agreed on one issue – our country needs a federal law that expands and protects collective bargaining

Candidates Say Yes to Union Rights

Cool Under Pressure

Cool Under Pressure

Jul. 29, 2019

Council News

Cool Under Pressure

The work Joe Martinez does for the Los Angeles County Fire Department is emblematic of countless AFSCME members: he’s never in the spotlight and he’s always under pressure while lives are on the line.

Cool Under Pressure