District Council 47

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Los Angeles Retiree Selma Benjamin: Dedicated and Determined at 100

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AFSCME Members Help Secure Pro-Worker Victories Nationwide

Election Day 2019 was a big victory for working families.

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Across the Nation, Workers Are Striking Like It’s 1986

Last year, nearly half a million workers went on strike across the nation, the largest number since 1986, when

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House Bill Simplifies and Fixes PSLF, Overhauls Higher Education

A bill that has been introduced in the House of Representatives would simplify the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program for current and would-be participants.

National AFSCME News

AFSCME Stands with Dreamers as Supreme Court Weighs their Future
AFSCME will continue to stand with Dreamers, whose future is being weighed by the Supreme Court in a case involving an Obama-era policy known as DACA. — Nov 13
Inside a Union Family Food Truck — Nov 13
Museum Workers Stand Up to Owners After Being Laid Off
Workers at the Marciano Art Foundation, who were fired soon after organizing a union through AFSCME Council 36, are fighting the move. — Nov 12
California Merger: Local 1, Council 57 Agree to Unify
By joining with AFSCME Council 57, Public Employees Union members have gained a much stronger voice. — Nov 8
Round-the-Clock Commitment to Public Service
Some AFSCME members perform public service during and after work. Like Oregon member Vanessa Nordyke. — Nov 7