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19 Dec, 2023

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19 Dec, 2023

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Never Quit winner is Miami waste collector who ‘takes the extra time’ to serve residents

As a waste collector for the city of Miami, Robert Dyer is hardly ever in the spotlight, but that’s OK with him.

Never Quit winner is Miami waste collector who ‘takes the extra time’ to serve residents

19 Dec, 2023

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Retired from the job, but not from activism

As the year comes to a close, I am celebrating the incredible surge of worker activism in 2023. Current and future members of AFSCME and many other unions were in the streets, on the picket lines, and at the bargaining table demanding fairness and respect.

Retired from the job, but not from activism

11 Dec, 2023

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Latest jobs report shows public services are ‘on the way toward a full recovery’

AFSCME President Lee Saunders applauded the latest federal jobs report, which showed the U.S. economy gaining 199,000 jobs in November.

Latest jobs report shows public services are ‘on the way toward a full recovery’

29 Nov, 2023

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AFSCME-backed bill would help child care providers with food costs

AFSCME supports a proposal in Congress to ease the financial burden on child care professionals who provide meals and snacks.

AFSCME-backed bill would help child care providers with food costs

27 Nov, 2023

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AFSCME to Duval County School Board: $12/Hour is not enough to live in Florida

The hardworking men and women who clean Florida’s Duval County Public Schools (DCPS) earn poverty wages of $12 an hour. Even custodians with decades of experience make only $12.72, not enough to keep up with inflation.

AFSCME to Duval County School Board: $12/Hour is not enough to live in Florida