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AFSCME Urgently Demands More Aid from Congress for States, Localities

AFSCME Urgently Demands More Aid from Congress for States, Localities

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

Putnam School Paras Mobilize And Get Their Jobs Back

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

Bayou State Blues: Members Slammed While Processing Record Unemployment Claims

Bayou State Blues: Members Slammed While Processing Record Unemployment Claims

Apr. 09, 2020

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Bayou State Blues: Members Slammed While Processing Record Unemployment Claims

AFSCME members working for the Louisiana Workforce Commission (LWC) are hopping busy these days fulfilling a critical mission.

Bayou State Blues: Members Slammed While Processing Record Unemployment Claims

AFSCME Local 3145: On the Front Line of Blood Collection In A Pandemic

AFSCME Local 3145: On the Front Line of Blood Collection In A Pandemic

Apr. 08, 2020

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AFSCME Local 3145: On the Front Line of Blood Collection In A Pandemic

As the number of coronavirus infections continues to rise, workers in health care and related professions are on the front lines, helping to save lives during an unprecedented pandemic.

AFSCME Local 3145: On the Front Line of Blood Collection In A Pandemic

Their Lives Are On The Line. Yet, ‘Public Service Workers Still Answer the Call’

Their Lives Are On The Line. Yet, ‘Public Service Workers Still Answer the Call’

Apr. 01, 2020

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Their Lives Are On The Line. Yet, ‘Public Service Workers Still Answer the Call’

Updating wills before heading into work. Extending the lives of single-use masks. Self-isolating from their own families. These are just some of the shameful realities and conditions health care workers on the front lines of fighting the COVID-19 pandemic are facing each day.

Their Lives Are On The Line. Yet, ‘Public Service Workers Still Answer the Call’