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New Year, New Opportunity: AFSCME Free or Discounted College Degrees

2020 is here. It's a perfect time for Council 4 members to get ahead with their education.

The AFSCME Free College Benefit makes it possible for you and your family members to earn an associate degree completely online – for FREE.

New Year, New Opportunity: AFSCME Free or Discounted College Degrees

2020 Minimum Wage Hikes to Benefit 7 Million Working People

The new year brings good news for millions of working Americans. Nearly 7 million of them are in line to get pay raises this year thanks to state and local minimum-

2020 Minimum Wage Hikes to Benefit 7 Million Working People

Killingly School Paras Benefit From Council 4 Commitment To Training

Paraprofessionals are the quiet heroes of the school system. They significantly shape students’ lives and futures; on some occasions, they literally save lives.

That's the case in Killingly, where 125 paraprofessionals are represented by Local 3689 of Council 4.

Killingly School Paras Benefit From Council 4 Commitment To Training

Union Representing Charter Oak State College Embraces Community Giving

Members of AFSCME Local 1214, representing employees at Charter Oak State College, the state’s flagship online college in New Britain, have plenty of reasons to be thankful.

Union Representing Charter Oak State College Embraces Community Giving

Caught in Limbo: AFSCME Member Struggles with Student Loan Forgiveness

As a public librarian for the Philadelphia Free Library, Sheila O’Steen embodies what we think of when we imagine a public service worker. Every day, she interacts with members of her community.

Caught in Limbo: AFSCME Member Struggles with Student Loan Forgiveness