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Jul. 17, 2023

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First stop for AFSCME’s Staff the Front Lines bus tour: Rochester, N.Y.

ROCHESTER, N.Y. – AFSCME’s Staff the Front Lines national bus tour got underway Monday with a stop in this western New York city.

First stop for AFSCME’s Staff the Front Lines bus tour: Rochester, N.Y.

Jul. 12, 2023

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AFSCME ‘Staff the Front Lines’ bus tour seeks to solve staffing crisis in public service

States, cities, towns and schools face a staffing crisis. Hiring for public service jobs has failed to keep pace with the private sector. In April, for instance, there were 833,000 job openings in state and local governments, according to data from the federal Bureau of Labor Statistics.

AFSCME ‘Staff the Front Lines’ bus tour seeks to solve staffing crisis in public service

Jun. 30, 2023

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AFSCME: Supreme Court student loan ruling shows ‘contempt’ for working people

The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday rejected the Biden administration’s landmark plan to forgive up to $20,000 for millions of student loan borrowers.

AFSCME: Supreme Court student loan ruling shows ‘contempt’ for working people

Jun. 27, 2023

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PTSI Awareness: What workers should know about this silent injury

A normal part of our daily jobs involves clocking in, working through a shift and clocking out at the end of the workday. But what happens when a traumatic event occurs at work that stays with you beyond your shift?

PTSI Awareness: What workers should know about this silent injury

Jun. 22, 2023

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New Haven library workers organize to bridge the gap in children services

Written by Amy O'Connor, AFSCME Council 4

New Haven library workers organize to bridge the gap in children services