Council 82

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Public Service Loan Forgiveness: A Broken Promise

Megha Desai is a public defender in Multnomah County, Oregon. In a given week, she might work upwards of 60 hours. Right now, she has about 145 open cases.

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AFSCME Celebrates National Library Workers Day

All-knowing sources of information. Tour guides to the highways and byways of history. The friendly voice of a morning story time.

MLK Memorial 2019 I AM | Be The Change | AFSCME Video

We Carry on Dr. King’s Fight

Fifty-one years ago, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. traveled to Memphis to help rally the community around 1,300 AFSCME sanitation workers who had gone on strike.

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To Close the Gender Pay Gap, First a Voice on the Job

In the 1980s, I was living and going to school in Minnesota when women who worked for state government won a big victory.

National AFSCME News

We Honor the Life and Legacy of Sister Jacquie Jones-Walsh
Sister Jacquie Jones-Walsh was a civil rights leader in the Pacific Northwest and a longtime AFSCME Council 28 leader. — Apr 24
New Budget Recognizes Those Taking on New Mexico’s Biggest Challenges
With a labor-friendly governor and legislature in place, working people in New Mexico won big in the new state budget. — Apr 23
Stop & Shop Strike Ends with Victory for Workers
The 31,000 workers of the Stop & Shop grocery chain in New England have reached a tentative agreement with their employer and are headed back to work. — Apr 22
It’s Back to School for OAPSE Members
The strike’s over at OAPSE Local 390 at Claymont City Schools in Ohio now that a new contract is in place. — Apr 18
Behavioral Health Members Hold Lobby Day in Oregon
Behavioral health workers are building political power in Oregon. They’re pushing state legislators to adopt policies and programs to benefit the people they serve. — Apr 18