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Nine-Union Coalition Wins Affordable Healthcare Deal in Contra Costa County

At the 11th hour, a nine-union coalition representing more than 4,800 workers reached a tentative agreement with Contra Costa County that will provide relief on healthcare costs and wage increases for our members.

Nine-Union Coalition Wins Affordable Healthcare Deal in Contra Costa County

AFSCME Supports Bill Curbing Workplace Violence

Pamela Knight, a child protective investigator with the Illinois Department of Children and Family Service (DCFS), was sent to check on the welfare of a child last fall. When she arrived at the child’s residence, the father viciously attacked her.

AFSCME Supports Bill Curbing Workplace Violence

The Virtues of Having a Union

The Virtues of Having a Union

Public Charge Rule Would Turn American Dream into Nightmare for Millions

This summer, I joined thousands of union members at a rally in Philadelphia to speak out against the Trump administration’s family separation policy. I was there to represent our union’s vision and values. We reject an immigration policy based on fear and cruelty.

Public Charge Rule Would Turn American Dream into Nightmare for Millions

As California Fires Rage, AFSCME Members Fight to Protect Their Communities

WASHINGTON – AFSCME President Lee Saunders issued the following statement in solidarity with the California communities and AFSCME public service workers who are braving raging fires and personal loss while protecting their communities:

As California Fires Rage, AFSCME Members Fight to Protect Their Communities