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Local 1700 Defeats Privatization Effort in Duxbury

"Congratulations to the members of AFSCME Local 1700 Duxbury School Custodians on their victory over a short-sited plan to privatize custodial services in Duxbury this morning.

Labor unions’ approval is highest in 17 years because unions stand with working families

Public approval of labor unions is at its highest level in 17 years, with nearly two out of three Americans (65%) expressing support of unions, according to the latest Gallup poll.

California’s child care providers win historic union election in landslide

LOS ANGELES – In a union election victory 17 years in the making, child care providers across California have voted overwhelmingly to be represented by their union, Child Care Providers United (CCPU). A joint effort of UDW/AFSCME Local 3930 and SEIU Locals 99 and 521, 97% of voters chose to join CCPU.

Pelosi joins AFSCME in calling for state, local aid amid soaring virus cases

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Thursday joined AFSCME President Lee Saunders and front-line public service workers from states experiencing surges in coronavirus cases to urge the Senate to approve at least $1 trillion in flexible aid to states, cities and towns.

AFSCME joins Poor People’s Campaign virtual event, a ‘call for moral revival’

AFSCME joined a virtual gathering of the Poor People’s Campaign: A National Call for Moral Revival, a movement that seeks to shift the moral narrative of our country and build power for poor and vulnerable people.

House Bill Seeks to Modify Medicare’s Face-to-Face Requirement for Home Health Providers

A recently introduced federal bill aims to dramatically reduce red tape for Medicare-certified home health providers — at least for now.

In May, Rep. Nydia M. Velázquez — a Democrat from New York — introduced a bill that would allow home health providers to be reimbursed for services without adhering to the in-person face-to-face Medicare referral requirement. The Improving Home Health Services Act (H.R. 7006) has 11 House co-sponsors, all of whom are also Democrats.

SLASHING MEDICAID Would Devastate In-Home Care Patients & Providers

AFSCME members made their voices heard and helped block right-wing lawmakers from gutting Medicaid as part of a broader bill aimed at dismantling the Affordable Care Act. But that doesn’t mean President Donald Trump and his allies in Congress are done trying to destroy Medicaid, which provides health insurance to 74 million Americans.

COVID-19 Crisis Presents Especially Tough Challenges for Home Care Workers

LOS ANGELES – As COVID-19 rages across the United States, health care and public service workers are on the front lines, fighting to keep their communities safe. But in California, one group of workers hasn’t received nearly the attention, let alone the resources, that they need to protect themselves or their patients during this crisis.

AFSCME Praises Supreme Court Ruling Protecting LGBTQ Workers

AFSCME praised today’s ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court that extends protections under Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act to millions of LGBTQ workers.

In a statement, AFSCME President Lee Saunders said such protections are long overdue and represent an important step in the fight for equality and justice for all workers.