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Aug. 26, 2024

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Get back in action with Council 4 Fall Trainings

Council 4's Fall 2024 training schedule has arrived! Trainings are FREE to members in good standing and cover the following topics:

Get back in action with Council 4 Fall Trainings

May. 06, 2024

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First Aid, CPR & AED trainings offered

AFSCME offers First Aid, CPR & AED trainings that are certified by the American Red Cross (ARC).

First Aid, CPR & AED trainings offered

Sep. 11, 2026

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Workers get paid a lot less in states with anti-union laws, report shows

Workers who live in states with anti-union laws – the so-called “right-to-work” states – earn on average 6.7% less than those who live in states favorable to collective bargaining, a

Workers get paid a lot less in states with anti-union laws, report shows

AFSCME members rally at an event outside Shedd Aquarium in Chicago.

Sep. 08, 2026

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Americans’ support of labor unions remains sky-high

Seventy-one percent of Americans approve of labor unions, according to a Gallup Poll published this week, matching the recent high from 2022. That’s the hig

Americans’ support of labor unions remains sky-high

Jul. 07, 2026

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Judge sides with AFSCME workers to protect Public Service Loan Forgiveness program

AFSCME members will continue to be eligible for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program after a federal judge blocked the administration’s effort to unfairly disqualify certain government and nonprofit employers from the popular program. 

Judge sides with AFSCME workers to protect Public Service Loan Forgiveness program