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Member Spotlight: Council 66 Member Helps ‘Urban Experiment’ Thrive
Meet Evan Lowenstein, an AFSCME Council 66 member who takes pride in helping the city market in Rochester, New York, thrive. — Feb 22
AFSCME Stands in Solidarity with West Virginia Teachers
They struck on Tuesday and into Wednesday, marshaling 30,000 educators and allies to speak out against that state Senate’s education bill. — Feb 22
AFSCME Florida Members Renew Push for a Fair Budget
AFSCME Florida members are pushing for an across-the-board pay increase for workers employed by the State of Florida to cover rising costs. — Feb 21
Paid Parental Leave – Negotiated by Workers For Workers Through Their Unions
Union jobs gave Amanda and Justin Aurelius something priceless last year: Time off together with their new baby and toddler son. — Feb 21
She Has Her Community’s Back; Her Union Has Hers
Amy Meredith, an assistant district attorney at the Travis County, Texas, District Attorney’s Office, has been keeping her community safe by prosecuting some of Travis County’s most violent criminals. — Feb 19

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