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Federal funding to help vulnerable Americans in danger of getting cut

Federal money for programs and services that help millions of vulnerable Americans and employ many AFSCME members could be in jeopardy next year.

AFSCME Council 17 and Louisiana Department of Health reach a Tentative Agreement

AFSCME Council 17 and Louisiana Department of Health reach a Tentative Agreement

BY NAMITA WAGHRAY JANUARY 08, 2018 WORTH THE FIGHT HEALTH CARE

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana – Thousands of state workers in Louisiana will be covered by newly-negotiated employment contracts for the first time

Support public service workers! Oppose HB 523, SB 292, HB 571, HB 572, HB 712, SB 263 and SB 264

These bills hurt Louisiana’s public service workers and Louisianians as a whole. This legislation threatens to impose unnecessary recertification elections on our unions, place unfair obstacles on dues collection, and strip our right to negotiate a contract with our employer. These bills are an attack on our ability to speak up on the vital services we provide and, as a result, risk the quality of Louisiana’s public services that support our communities. 

Security when it matters: Pay raises for unionized workers reached multi-decade high in 2023

The last few years have seen a rise in worker momentum, with unionized workers raising their voices to demand higher pay, safer working conditions and more.

Biden forgives student loans for an additional 78,000 public service workers

AFSCME President Lee Saunders praised the White House’s announcement Thursday that the Biden administration will forgive student loans for an additional 78,000 borrowers — including many AFSCME members — under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program.

AFSCME congratulates Judge Nicole Berner on winning Senate confirmation

AFSCME President Lee Saunders congratulated Nicole Berner, a longtime labor lawyer and general counsel of the Service Employees International Union (SEIU), on being confirmed to serve on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit.

Mr. Montoya goes to Washington

Mr. Montoya goes to Washington

Photo: Nicholas Voutsinos/ AFSCME

AFSCME supports Biden’s vision for America and will help him execute it

In this year’s State of the Union speech, President Joe Biden highlighted his administration’s achievements over the past three years and vowed to continue fighting for working people.

AFSCME applauds his accomplishments and strongly supports the Biden-Harris administration’s vision for the future, which includes defending our nation’s democracy, protecting a woman’s right to choose and making the wealthy pay their fair share in taxes, among other things.