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Featured News
Local 1700 Cookout- September 14th
Local 1700 Cookout- September 14th
Workers get paid a lot less in states with anti-union laws, report shows
Workers get paid a lot less in states with anti-union laws, report shows
Americans’ support of labor unions remains sky-high
Americans’ support of labor unions remains sky-high
93 Beacon Summer 2026
93 Beacon Summer 2026
AFSCME National Updates
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Big win for federal workers: Policy of conducting layoffs during government shutdowns withdrawn thanks to settlement
AFSCME members who work in federal agencies have struck a blow against mass layoffs during government shutdowns.
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Podcast chronicles career of AFSCME President Emeritus Lee Saunders
A new podcast chronicles AFSCME President Emeritus Lee Saunders’ career.
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AFSCME member who kept a Rhode Island airport running is reinstated
An arbitrator has reinstated an AFSCME member in Rhode Island who was wrongly fired two years ago.
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Workers at Baltimore animal shelter win their union
Workers at a Baltimore animal rescue organized and won their union through Maryland Council 3.
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AFSCME members sue to protect Employment Service programs from harmful rule
AFSCME members take legal action to protect vital Employment Service programs from a harmful new rule that could lead to privatization.
