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Jul. 12, 2023

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AFSCME ‘Staff the Front Lines’ bus tour seeks to solve staffing crisis in public service

States, cities, towns and schools face a staffing crisis. Hiring for public service jobs has failed to keep pace with the private sector. In April, for instance, there were 833,000 job openings in state and local governments, according to data from the federal Bureau of Labor Statistics.

AFSCME ‘Staff the Front Lines’ bus tour seeks to solve staffing crisis in public service

Jun. 30, 2023

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First AFSCME Florida Local Achieves Push for 60 Goal!

Every day, AFSCME members across the state are holding events, talking to coworkers and stepping up to make sure we save our contracts.

First AFSCME Florida Local Achieves Push for 60 Goal!

Jun. 30, 2023

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AFSCME: Supreme Court student loan ruling shows ‘contempt’ for working people

The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday rejected the Biden administration’s landmark plan to forgive up to $20,000 for millions of student loan borrowers.

AFSCME: Supreme Court student loan ruling shows ‘contempt’ for working people

Jun. 23, 2023

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The Problem of Understaffing: State Neglecting Residents’ Needs

After interviewingseveral AFSCME state bargaining unit members, Tampa Bay Times reporter Emily Mahoney dug into the numbers and documented the unfilled po

The Problem of Understaffing: State Neglecting Residents’ Needs

Jun. 14, 2023

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Hundreds of AFSCME activists get fired up at Denver organizing summit

[caption caption="Anthony Lockhart. Photo: Miriam Harris" align="right"] Hundreds of AFSCME activists get fired up at Denver organizing summit [/caption]

Hundreds of AFSCME activists get fired up at Denver organizing summit