AFSCME Council 61

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EMS Local 2960 members hold up copies of a petition joined together to form a large banner

A Seat at the Table for EMS Workers in Prescott, Arizona

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STATEMENT: Injunction on Paul Pate's Voter Suppression is a Win for Iowans

PRESS RELEASE

For Immediate Release

July 25, 2018

Contact: Mazie Stilwell, Communications Specialist

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Pres. Trump squints at his SCOTUS nominee, Brett Kavanaugh

For Working Women, This is Not a Close Call

The Janus case was an attempt to deliver a knockout blow to millions of working people and their families who looked to the Supreme Court as an independent institution that advances equal

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AFSCME Statement on Janus v. AFSCME Supreme Court Ruling

PRESS RELEASE

For Immediate Release

June 27, 2018

Contact: Mazie Stilwell, Communications Specialist

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National AFSCME News

Brett Kavanaugh: No R-E-S-P-E-C-T for Women’s and Workers’ Rights
Stand up and speak out against Kavanaugh’s nomination. Our respect on the job is on the line – and Kavanaugh is going to find out what it means to us. — Aug 20
MD Behavioral Health Workers Organize to Save Jobs, Block Unfair Relocation
Maryland behavioral health care workers banded together and successfully fought a proposal to relocate their jobs. — Aug 10
Stop Trump’s Proposal Before It Hurts Home Care Workers
The proposal would make it illegal for home care workers to choose to have dues come directly out of their paychecks. — Aug 9
MO Victory Over ‘Right to Work’ Shows Growing Momentum, Public Support for Unions
The effort to pit private-sector workers against each other and drive down wages for all employees was defeated. — Aug 8
What the Job Numbers Don’t Tell You
Working people are still struggling in this rigged economy and wages are barely increasing. — Aug 7