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Local 2620 Members Band Together to Save Parole Outpatient Clinics and Their Jobs

Our AFSCME Local 2620 mental health members recently won a victory when Gov. Gavin Newsom and the state Legislature decided to leave parole outpatient clinics off the chopping block in this year’s budget.

Local 2620 Members Band Together to Save Parole Outpatient Clinics and Their Jobs

New leaders make new push to raise the federal minimum wage

Here’s a sure sign of new leadership in Washington. There’s a renewed push to increase the minimum wage to $15 an hour, an idea that went nowhere when the Trump administration and anti-worker members of Congress were in power.

New leaders make new push to raise the federal minimum wage

AFSCME retiree Sue Conard calls on Congress to fund the front lines

The coronavirus pandemic won’t be controlled until states, cities, towns and schools – and particularly health departments – have the funding they need from the federal government, says AFSCME Retiree Sue Conard.

AFSCME retiree Sue Conard calls on Congress to fund the front lines

Labor Groups Release Pathway to Schools Reopening

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 2021

Contact: Martin Ricard
Email: martin.ricard@ca.afscme57.org

Labor Groups Release Pathway to Schools Reopening

U.S. Conference on Mayors calls on Congress to go big on funding the front lines

The U.S. Conference of Mayors has sent a letter to Congress that echoes what AFSCME has been saying for months: It’s long past time to robustly fund the front lines.

U.S. Conference on Mayors calls on Congress to go big on funding the front lines