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University of Pennsylvania libraries staff win union election, extending wave of unionization

Philadelphia – Penn Libraries staff, unionizing as AFSCME DC 47 Local 590 Penn Libraries United, announced this

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Federal funding to help vulnerable Americans in danger of getting cut

Federal money for programs and services that help millions of vulnerable Americans and employ many AFSCME members could be in jeopardy next year.

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New legislation would be transformational for public service workers nationwide

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AFSCME members support President Biden’s new student debt relief plans

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National AFSCME News

AFSCME members push back against attacks on federal workers — and win
AFSCME members are successfully standing up to this White House’s reckless attempts to gut the federal workforce. — Jul 18
Thanks to dogged activism, AFSCME AmeriCorps staff are going back to work
AFSCME members who work at AmeriCorps are back on the job, thanks to months of activism to fight DOGE’s unlawful gutting of the agency. — Jul 18
Join the fight against the administration’s union-busting attempt
AFSCME demands quick action on a House bill that seeks to overturn the White House’s union-busting executive order. — Jul 17
As temperatures soar, AFSCME members fight for new heat standard legislation
We must pass a federal heat standard now. Workers’ lives depend on it. — Jul 16
Vulnerable Nevadans, state’s budget to take big hits from the cruel budget bill
Vulnerable Nevadans will be hurt by the cruel budget bill. — Jul 16