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Federal funding to help vulnerable Americans in danger of getting cut

Federal money for programs and services that help millions of vulnerable Americans and employ many AFSCME members could be in jeopardy next year.

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AFSCME members support President Biden’s new student debt relief plans

No tradeoff between strong labor unions and a strong economy

Pablo Ros on Wednesday, November 15 2023 - 12:38pm

A recent Treasury Department report titled, “Labor Unions and the Middle Class,” was the subject of a conversation at the Economic Policy Institute (EPI) that highlighted the role of unions in making the economy stronger.

AFSCME’s I AM STORY podcast wins national awards

AFSCME Staff on Thursday, October 26 2023 - 3:39pm

AFSCME supports new federal rule that seeks to improve nursing home staffing

Pablo Ros on Friday, October 20 2023 - 3:52pm

Rosemarie Kukys. Member-provided photo.

Biden’s new $9 billion student debt relief plan would greatly help public service workers

AFSCME Staff on Wednesday, October 18 2023 - 10:21pm

During the COVID-19 pandemic, the Biden administration halted all federal student loan repayments. After the national COVID-19 emergency ended in March 2023, Congress passed a law preventing further extensions. As a result, payments resumed in October.

For people whose student loan repayments have started up again, there’s good news.

President Saunders, AFSCME members picket with UAW members, show strong solidarity

Ezra Kane-Salafia on Wednesday, October 4 2023 - 3:02pm

TOLEDO, Ohio – AFSCME President Lee Saunders and dozens of AFSCME members stood strong alongside striking UAW members at the Stellantis Jeep and Chrysler assembly plant here Monday in a powerful demonstration of solidarity with the autoworkers. UAW members are

AFSCME retirees celebrate as White House publishes list of drugs facing price cuts

Pete Levine on Monday, September 25 2023 - 11:46am

“This is going to be a game-changer for my household and millions of other retirees like me,” AFSCME Illinois Retiree Craig Missel said in the fall of 2022, as he and other AFSCME members shared stories of progress since President Joe Biden took office in 2020.