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For far too long now, our country has been deeply and bitterly divided by politics. This division is not exclusive to so-called red states and blue states.

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AFSCME members have long known one big advantage of joining a union: better wages.

As public-sector union employees, our economic stability is directly impacted by the decisions of men and women who are elected to public office at every level.

A large number of AFSCME Local 1700 members are not registered to vote or registered at the wrong address- are you one of them? Check HERE to see if your registration is up to date!

By voting you have a say in:

-Funding for the services we provide;

-Our healthcare and retirement benefits

On Sept. 11, 2001, we as a nation faced a tragedy unique in our history. And we promised each other to never forget — never forget those who lost their lives or those who put their lives on the line to save others.

LAS VEGAS – Corrections workers have become the first group of state workers to ask to be recognized as AFSCME in contract negotiations since Nevada adopted a law in June giving state employees the right to collectively bargain.

The corrections unit filed for recognition Friday with the state’s Government Employee-Management Relations Board after majority of the staff asked to be represented in contract talks as AFSCME Local 4041.

This year’s winner of the Gerald W. McEntee Scholarship is someone who defends workers' rights, supports her community and is deeply involved in her union. 

The 19 presidential candidates who participated in the AFSCME Public Service Forum on Saturday disagreed on a range of topics, but they all agreed on one issue – our country needs a federal law that expands and protects collective bargaining rights for all public service workers.

The work Joe Martinez does for the Los Angeles County Fire Department is emblematic of countless AFSCME members: he’s never in the spotlight and he’s always under pressure while lives are on the line.