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Apr. 22, 2020

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‘Our Work is Essential to Keep Kids Safe’

Editor’s note: The following is a story from the front lines of the fight against COVID-19, as told by a member in Washington state:

‘Our Work is Essential to Keep Kids Safe’

Apr. 16, 2020

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AFSCME Local 269 Member Answers The Call To Assist Unemployment Filers

As a customer service representative for the Connecticut Department of Labor in Waterbury, Mayra Cruz of AFSCME Local 269 is on the phone for 10 hours a day, without a telephone headset, assisting clients with their claims and answering questions.

AFSCME Local 269 Member Answers The Call To Assist Unemployment Filers

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Apr. 15, 2020

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Attention Council 4 members: Take our COVID-19 Member Survey

While most people are taking steps to limit contact with others, the vital job duties of AFSCME members require that they do just the opposite.

Attention Council 4 members: Take our COVID-19 Member Survey

Apr. 14, 2020

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AFSCME Urgently Demands More Aid from Congress for States, Localities

It’s become clear that relief bills Congress has approved thus far, including the record $2.2 trillion Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act, won’t be enough to quell th

AFSCME Urgently Demands More Aid from Congress for States, Localities

Apr. 13, 2020

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Apr. 13, 2020

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Putnam School Paras Mobilize And Get Their Jobs Back

In response to the COVID-19 public health crisis, the last few weeks have been a trying time for the Putnam School district as paraprofessionals were out of work and the Board of Education struggled to reconcile unanticipated expenses and potential future budgetary constraints.

Putnam School Paras Mobilize And Get Their Jobs Back