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Apr. 12, 2026

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A salute to those who answer the call 

About 240 million times a year, the very first public safety professional to respond to an emergency is the 911 dispatcher who answers the urgent phone call.   

A salute to those who answer the call 

May. 17, 2024

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New legislation would be transformational for public service workers nationwide

As labor unions gain in popularity, workers’ rights remain under threat.

New legislation would be transformational for public service workers nationwide

Apr. 10, 2024

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

AFSCME is 100% behind President Joe Biden’s newest student debt relief measures.

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

Mar. 26, 2024

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Security when it matters: Pay raises for unionized workers reached multi-decade high in 2023

Union contracts in 2023 included the highest average pay raise of any year since at least 1988, at 6.6%.

Security when it matters: Pay raises for unionized workers reached multi-decade high in 2023

Mar. 21, 2024

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Biden forgives student loans for an additional 78,000 public service workers

AFSCME President Lee Saunders praised the White House’s announcement Thursday that the Biden administration will forgive student loans for an additional 78,000 borrowers — including many AFSCME members — under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program.

Biden forgives student loans for an additional 78,000 public service workers

A salute to those who answer the call

New legislation would be transformational for public service workers nationwide

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

Security when it matters: Pay raises for unionized workers reached multi-decade high in 2023

Biden forgives student loans for an additional 78,000 public service workers

A salute to those who answer the call 