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AFSCME Members Secure Back Pay After State Supreme Court Victory

AFSCME Local 161 members and retirees are finally able to put some of the Great Recession behind them after they won a case that went all the way to the Florida Supreme Court. Now, members and retirees will soon be receiving checks for their share of a $800,000 settlement. 

AFSCME Members Secure Back Pay After State Supreme Court Victory

NJ Librarian Praises Fast Access to Disaster Relief Grant with the Union Plus Credit Card

In October 2012, Hurricane Sandy battered the east coast of the United States, causing billions of dollars in damage across 24 states. The hurricane quickly became known in the impacted region as “Superstorm Sandy.”

Shileen Shaw knows firsthand how the storm got that name.

NJ Librarian Praises Fast Access to Disaster Relief Grant with the Union Plus Credit Card

We Can Do More for Worker Safety

Workers Memorial Day is this Sunday, April 28, when we honor workers killed or injured on the job. On this day in 1971, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) was formed.

We Can Do More for Worker Safety

Public Service Loan Forgiveness: A Broken Promise

Megha Desai is a public defender in Multnomah County, Oregon. In a given week, she might work upwards of 60 hours. Right now, she has about 145 open cases.

Public Service Loan Forgiveness: A Broken Promise

AFSCME Celebrates National Library Workers Day

All-knowing sources of information. Tour guides to the highways and byways of history. The friendly voice of a morning story time.

AFSCME Celebrates National Library Workers Day