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We can all learn from the example public service workers set. When the going gets tough, they always show up. This Public Service Recognition Week, take a page from their book and join the fight to protect public services and workers’ voices on the job. afscme.org/blog/public-se…

Behind every strong community are public service workers who never quit. This Public Service Recognition Week, show your appreciation by nominating a co-worker for a Never Quit Service Award, so we can recognize them for all they do.#join-layer" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">afscme.org/never-quit#joi…

This National Correctional Officers and Employees Week, we pause to celebrate the workers who dedicate their lives to keeping us all safe. Thank you for your service.

Public Service Recognition Week is a reminder of who keeps our communities running. Thank you to every public service worker, including 1.4 million AFSCME members, for your commitment, skill, and the role you play in making our lives better and communities stronger.

Asian American and Pacific Islander workers have helped shape the labor movement through courage and collective action. This month, we honor their impact and continue to fight for a future where every worker is protected, respected and paid what they deserve.

It’s time for @GovernorVA to make the right choice by signing the collective bargaining legislation that’s on her desk and stand with Virginia’s state and local workers. richmond.com/opinion/column…

STATEMENT from AFSCME President Saunders on today's Supreme Court ruling: "This is a clear political power grab that guts civil rights protections that people gave their lives for, further rigging the system toward the powerful & billionaires at the expense of working families.”

The employees of the Boulder Public Library System are one step closer to joining AFSCME Colorado after an important vote last week. afscme.org/blog/boulder-l…

Every worker deserves a job where they feel safe and protected. This Workers Memorial Day and every day, AFSCME members are committed to building safer workplaces and a future where no job costs a life.

On this Workers Memorial Day, join AFSCME members who are leading the fight for better workplace safety programs that will save lives and prevent work-related injuries and illnesses. afscme.org/blog/workers-m…

AFSCME members who keep IT services in the city of Austin, Texas, running are mobilizing to oppose a plan to consolidate all IT personnel into one building. Find out why. afscme.org/blog/budget-ga…

Discover how the activism of AFSCME Retirees in Maryland and Washington won cost-of-living victories to their retirement plans — and why AFSCME Retirees are staying fired up! afscme.org/blog/with-two-…

See how AFSCME-represented school custodians helped defeat a privatization plan in a Massachusetts school system that would’ve threatened their jobs. afscme.org/blog/school-cu…

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More than half a million public service workers have waited long enough for a voice on the job and a seat at the table. The Virginia General Assembly did the right thing today and now it’s time for the Gov. Spanberger to do as she promised and sign the bill as passed.

As extreme weather events become more common, public service workers are showing up on the front lines to keep communities running. This Earth Day, we’re organizing for extreme weather solutions that protect workers and create good union jobs. afscme.org/blog/when-extr…

It was a solid show of union solidarity as the AFSCME unions representing cops and other city employees in Auburn, New York, showed up in force at a city hall meeting last week to oppose proposed layoffs. afscme.org/blog/afscme-mo…

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AFSCME President Saunders: "@USDOL Secretary Chavez-DeRemer’s tenure was a failure for working people. "This resignation is an opening to nominate a Labor Secretary who will stand up for workers' rights and safety and defend our voice on the job.”

This National Library Workers Day, we celebrate the library workers who fight every day for fair wages, safe workplaces, and the resources our communities deserve. From protecting access to knowledge to standing up for public services, their work is essential and benefits us all.