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Local 1700 Cookout- September 14th

AFSCME LOCAL 1700 COOKOUT

RAIN OR SHINE

WHEN: SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 14th 12PM – 5PM

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Filling out a Paid Family Leave Document. Photo Credit: Andrey Popov/ Getty Image

30 years of the Family and Medical Leave Act: much to celebrate, much more to do

In January 1993, Joann Mapp shared a powerful message on a conference call with newly elected President Bill Clinton.

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Image of Martin Luther King Jr. giving a speech in Washington, DC.

It’s Up to Us: Labor Carrying the King Legacy Forward

The following is adapted from remarks delivered by President Saunders at the Los Angeles County Federation of Labor’s Martin Luther King Day Breakfast on January 14, 2023.

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AFSCME supports bill that would further expand and improve loan forgiveness program

Thanks to efforts by the Biden administration and AFSCME, many public service workers,

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Local 1700

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Local 1700 Cookout- September 14th

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30 years of the Family and Medical Leave Act: much to celebrate, much more to do

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It’s Up to Us: Labor Carrying the King Legacy Forward

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AFSCME supports bill that would further expand and improve loan forgiveness program

National AFSCME News