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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

Jul. 05, 2023

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Thousands of Current and Former DPSCS Employees Win Settlement Over Agency Stealing Time from Workers

Thousands of employees who have worked or currently work for Maryland’s Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services (DPSCS) will receive a combined total of $13 million as a result of a federal Department of Labor investigation surrounding the illegal changing of timecards by the State, violating the federal Fair Labor Standards Act.

Thousands of Current and Former DPSCS Employees Win Settlement Over Agency Stealing Time from Workers

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. 16, 2023

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Jun. 16, 2023

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Workers at Walters Art Museum win union election

Nearly 80 museum workers at the Walters Art Museum have overwhelmingly voted to form their union with AFSCME Maryland Council 3. The election was conducted by the American Arbitration Association (AAA) on Thursday, June 15th, 2023; workers voted 60 to 5 in favor of their union.

Workers at Walters Art Museum win union election