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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 narra

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Protesters with signs "We want to live free"

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.

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Economists with Diverse Views Agree: Federal Aid to States, Cities, Towns Is Needed Now

Economists of diverse backgrounds, who might otherwise disagree on a range of policy issues, spoke with a single voice on Monday on the need for Congress to provide robust aid to states, cities and

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During National EMS Week, Thank First Responders with More Than Words

As New York City became the epicenter of the global coronavirus pandemic, emergency medical services (EMS) professionals, including

WORKING PEOPLE'S DAY OF ACTION

Start: February 24, 2018 • 10:00 AM

Thomas Paine Plaza• 1401 John F Kennedy Blvd, Philadelphia, PA 19102

On February 24, join thousands of working people and our allies standing up for our freedoms and demanding an end to a system that’s rigged against us. We will rise up and fight.

Fight for the freedom to come together in strong unions.
Fight for equitable pay.
Fight for affordable health care.
Fight for quality schools.
Fight for vibrant communities.
Fight for a secure future for all of us.

When we join forces and stick together, we are unstoppable.
Search for an event near you and join us.

Don't see an event near you or can't attend an event?
Stand in solidarity with the Working People's Day of Action.

For more information about the Working People’s Day of Action, visit www.ItsAboutFreedom.org.

#UnrigtheSystem

National AFSCME News

Virginia Del. Elizabeth Guzman: ‘We are in need of progressive voices in the state Senate’
An AFSCME member became the first Hispanic female immigrant ever to be elected to the Virginia House of Delegates. Now Del. Elizabeth Guzman is exploring a run for lieutenant governor. — Jul 2
176 groups to the U.S. Senate: Pass state, local aid to ‘maintain essential services’
It’s not just AFSCME saying it. A coalition of 176 groups – including our union – has written to the Senate, urgently seeking state and local aid. — Jul 1
The Senate should not kick unemployed workers when they are down
Unless the U.S. Senate extends a $600 weekly unemployment supplement, workers who lost their jobs in the COVID-19 pandemic will see a sharp drop in benefits come Aug. 1. — Jul 1
Freedom Foundation, yet again, shows it values politics over lives.
The right-wing Freedom Foundation is again up to its old tricks – playing politics with working people. — Jun 30
AFSCME Local 4041 members file unfair labor practice complaint against State of Nevada
Nevada’s governor is unilaterally trying to lay off state workers and AFSCME Local 4041 members are having none of it. — Jun 29