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For Vermont mental health workers, grit and guts turn the tide against anti-union employer
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AFSCME family grows with new unit – in Tulsa, Oklahoma
AFSCME is growing even in a red state like Oklahoma.
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A Mother’s Day call to action
Secretary-Treasurer Elissa McBride pays tribute to her late mother and reflects on the impact of Medicaid.
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Federal court stops closure of agencies that help workers negotiate contracts and fund libraries and museums
A federal court ruled two agencies that workers rely on must stay open.
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Salt Lake City Public Library workers form a union through AFSCME
Workers at Salt Lake City Public Library form a union through AFSCME.
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AFSCME health care experts deliver one message to Congress: No Medicaid cuts
AFSCME health care members tell Congress to protect Medicaid from deep cuts.
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