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As Fires Burned in California, AFSCME Members Helped and Were Helped

As Fires Burned in California, AFSCME Members Helped and Were Helped

Nov. 29, 2018

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As Fires Burned in California, AFSCME Members Helped and Were Helped

LOS ANGELES — As fires burned in Northern and Southern California and the death toll continued to rise; as smoke engulfed nearby cities, 

As Fires Burned in California, AFSCME Members Helped and Were Helped

AFSCME Supports Bill Curbing Workplace Violence

AFSCME Supports Bill Curbing Workplace Violence

Nov. 19, 2018

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AFSCME Supports Bill Curbing Workplace Violence

Pamela Knight, a child protective investigator with the Illinois Department of Children and Family Service (DCFS), was sent to check on the welfare of a child last fall. When she arrived at the child’s residence, the father viciously attacked her.

AFSCME Supports Bill Curbing Workplace Violence

Public Charge Rule Would Turn American Dream into Nightmare for Millions

Public Charge Rule Would Turn American Dream into Nightmare for Millions

Nov. 14, 2018

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Public Charge Rule Would Turn American Dream into Nightmare for Millions

This summer, I joined thousands of union members at a rally in Philadelphia to speak out against the Trump administration’s family separation policy. I was there to represent our union’s vision and values. We reject an immigration policy based on fear and cruelty.

Public Charge Rule Would Turn American Dream into Nightmare for Millions

Working Americans Step Up and Win Big in 2018 Midterms

Working Americans Step Up and Win Big in 2018 Midterms

Nov. 08, 2018

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Working Americans Step Up and Win Big in 2018 Midterms

The best spokespeople for anyone running for elected office are everyday Americans spreading the word to their neighbors, co-workers, friends and relatives.

Working Americans Step Up and Win Big in 2018 Midterms

Unions Push for “Grade A” Paid Parental Leave

Unions Push for “Grade A” Paid Parental Leave

Oct. 17, 2018

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Unions Push for “Grade A” Paid Parental Leave

Better wages. Check. Better working conditions. Check. And, thanks to unions, we now know there is also a union difference for workers who have access to critical benefits like paid parental leave.

Unions Push for “Grade A” Paid Parental Leave

Believe It or Not, Congress Seeks More Tax Cuts for the Rich

Believe It or Not, Congress Seeks More Tax Cuts for the Rich

Oct. 01, 2018

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Believe It or Not, Congress Seeks More Tax Cuts for the Rich

At a time when our country needs real investments in infrastructure, education and public services, congressional leaders 

Believe It or Not, Congress Seeks More Tax Cuts for the Rich

A Decade Later: Four Ways Working People Are Still Paying for the 2008 Financial Crisis

A Decade Later: Four Ways Working People Are Still Paying for the 2008 Financial Crisis

Sep. 20, 2018

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A Decade Later: Four Ways Working People Are Still Paying for the 2008 Financial Crisis

It was 10 years ago this month that the 2008 financial crisis kicked into high gear.

A Decade Later: Four Ways Working People Are Still Paying for the 2008 Financial Crisis

Don’t Like Wealth Inequality? Join a Union

Sep. 02, 2018

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Sep. 02, 2018

Council News

Don’t Like Wealth Inequality? Join a Union

No politician running for office today would openly advocate for more wealth inequality in our country, where the richest 1 percent of the population owns 40 percent of the wealth. Even candidate Donald Trump in 2016 promised to stand up for the “forgotten men and women of our country,” who feel betrayed by a rigged economic system that benefits a small minority at their expense. Yet every single day, President Trump and congressional leaders seem determined to do more to increase wealth inequality than to alleviate it; do more for corporations and the wealthy than for single parents working two or three jobs to make ends meet.

Don’t Like Wealth Inequality? Join a Union