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U.S. Conference on Mayors calls on Congress to go big on funding the front lines

U.S. Conference on Mayors calls on Congress to go big on funding the front lines

Feb. 03, 2021

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U.S. Conference on Mayors calls on Congress to go big on funding the front lines

The U.S. Conference of Mayors has sent a letter to Congress that echoes what AFSCME has been saying for months: It’s long past time to robustly fund the front lines.

U.S. Conference on Mayors calls on Congress to go big on funding the front lines

Unions Maintain Push for Uniform School Quarantine Policies

Unions Maintain Push for Uniform School Quarantine Policies

Jan. 28, 2021

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Unions Maintain Push for Uniform School Quarantine Policies

Board of Education (BOE) Union Coalition leaders are urging Governor Ned Lamont create a clear, uniform policy regarding how school districts should handle quarantines and leaves in our public schools.

Unions Maintain Push for Uniform School Quarantine Policies

In first days as president, Biden shows bold leadership

In first days as president, Biden shows bold leadership

Jan. 27, 2021

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In first days as president, Biden shows bold leadership

In his first days on the job, President Joe Biden has taken swift executive action to protect and empower public service workers, strengthen public services and help working people.

In first days as president, Biden shows bold leadership

"V" Is For Vaccine: News and Resources on the COVID-19 Vaccine

"V" Is For Vaccine: News and Resources on the COVID-19 Vaccine

Jan. 13, 2021

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"V" Is For Vaccine: News and Resources on the COVID-19 Vaccine

The availability of a safe and effective COVID-19 vaccine is an exciting development in the fight to get the pandemic under control--and welcome news for Council 4 members and other frontline workers have borne the brunt of COVID-19 since the beginning of the pandemic

"V" Is For Vaccine: News and Resources on the COVID-19 Vaccine

Saunders calls Georgia runoff victories a ‘bold mandate for change’

Saunders calls Georgia runoff victories a ‘bold mandate for change’

Jan. 06, 2021

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Saunders calls Georgia runoff victories a ‘bold mandate for change’

AFSCME President Lee Saunders called the victories of the Rev. Raphael Warnock and Jon Ossoff in Georgia’s Senate runoff elections “a bold mandate for change.”

Saunders calls Georgia runoff victories a ‘bold mandate for change’