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For Vermont mental health workers, grit and guts turn the tide against anti-union employer
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Never Quit winner offers help with social services, but also a judgment-free zone
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AFSCME National Updates
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AFSCME members win fight to repeal Utah law taking away union rights
Thanks to the AFSCME members, anti-worker lawmakers in Utah were forced to repeal an anti-union bill targeting public service workers.
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Child care affordability is a crisis we can solve.
States and localities are stepping up.
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Affordability crisis spurs demand for fair raise from South Florida health care workers
AFSCME members who keep health care running in the Miami area are demanding a fair cost-of-living increase to fight the affordability crisis.
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First contract, big raises for workers at a Chicago museum
First union contract nets raises for workers at Museum of Science & Industry in Chicago.
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Colorado Never Quit Award winner brings empathy, compassion to a heartbreaking job
Annie Schmeckpeper of Colorado brings compassion and empathy to a difficult job.
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