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Apr. 02, 2020

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A Fragile Balance, Broken

Even a normal day at Coalinga State Hospital in Coalinga is a delicate balancing act.

A Fragile Balance, Broken

Apr. 01, 2020

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Their Lives Are On The Line. Yet, ‘Public Service Workers Still Answer the Call’

Updating wills before heading into work. Extending the lives of single-use masks. Self-isolating from their own families. These are just some of the shameful realities and conditions health care workers on the front lines of fighting the COVID-19 pandemic are facing each day.

Their Lives Are On The Line. Yet, ‘Public Service Workers Still Answer the Call’

Mar. 31, 2020

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Council 57 Appoints New President

Abdul Johnson recently announced that he was stepping down as AFSCME Council 57's president, and the Executive Board voted to appoint Steve Jovel as the new president, effective April 1.

Council 57 Appoints New President

Mar. 25, 2020

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Wondering How We’re Protecting Your Rights During COVID-19? Here’s an Update

It has now been more than a week since the Bay Area announced a shelter-in-place and just about a week since the Governor followed suit due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Wondering How We’re Protecting Your Rights During COVID-19? Here’s an Update

Mar. 25, 2020

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Corrections, EMS Workers Stress Need for Resources in COVID-19 Fight

Before the announcement early Wednesday of an unprecedented $2 trillion deal to combat the coronavirus pandemic, AFSCME President Lee Saunders and three front-line wor

Corrections, EMS Workers Stress Need for Resources in COVID-19 Fight