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Corrections officers demand improvements amid staffing, safety concerns in Connecticut facilities

Connecticut corrections workers show up in force at the state capitol, demanding respect. — Apr 18

Public Safety Spotlight: ‘The calm voice in the storm’

We honor professionals like Chad Piazza during National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week. — Apr 17

AFSCME members win historic agreement after long fight with California city

Historic contract is the result of members’ persistence and solidarity. — Apr 16

Good news for workers in Maine. A new law would allow those who work for state government, the judicial branch and in higher education to form unions. And their employers must recognize the union if a majority of employees choose to form one. — Apr 15

In a changing medical workplace, Salem Hospital physicians form union through AFSCME

We welcome 145 attending physicians at Salem Hospital in Massachusetts to the AFSCME family. — Apr 12

Senate’s Health Care Bill Just as Bad as the House Bill

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