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26 Mar, 2024

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Security when it matters: Pay raises for unionized workers reached multi-decade high in 2023

The last few years have seen a rise in worker momentum, with unionized workers raising their voices to demand higher pay, safer working conditions and more.

Security when it matters: Pay raises for unionized workers reached multi-decade high in 2023

26 Mar, 2024

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Off-duty Florida paramedics win Never Quit awards for rescuing tornado victims

The damage left behind by several powerful tornadoes that ripped through northwestern Florida back in January are a reminder that, in the hands of Mother

Off-duty Florida paramedics win Never Quit awards for rescuing tornado victims

21 Mar, 2024

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Biden forgives student loans for an additional 78,000 public service workers

AFSCME President Lee Saunders praised the White House’s announcement Thursday that the Biden administration will forgive student loans for an additional 78,000 borrowers — including many AFSCME members — under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program.

Biden forgives student loans for an additional 78,000 public service workers

20 Mar, 2024

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AFSCME congratulates Judge Nicole Berner on winning Senate confirmation

AFSCME President Lee Saunders congratulated Nicole Berner, a longtime labor lawyer and general counsel of the Service Employees International Union (SEIU), on being confirmed to serve on the U

AFSCME congratulates Judge Nicole Berner on winning Senate confirmation

20 Mar, 2024

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AFSCME Florida Statement on Recertification Win in City of Opa-locka

Today the hardworking men and women represented by AFSCME in the City of Opa-locka voted almost 98% in favor of recertifying their union.

AFSCME Florida Statement on Recertification Win in City of Opa-locka