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AFSCME President Lee Saunders praised the White House’s announcement Thursday that the Biden administration will forgive student loans for an additional 78,000 borrowers — including many AFSCME mem

AFSCME President Lee Saunders congratulated Nicole Berner, a longtime labor lawyer and general counsel of the Service Employees International Union (SEIU), on being 

Over the next two Sundays, Miami-Dade members, our households and faith communities are being encouraged to vote early and make sure the voices of working families are loud and clear in the General Election. 

Come out for food, fun and family-friendly activities each of the next two Sundays:

Sunday, October 30: 

Inflation Reduction Act town hall

From left: AFSCME Local 1184 President Phyllis Talley, Alaysia Hackett (Department of Labor), Secretary Marty Walsh, Congresswoman Frederica Wilson in Miami Tuesday, Oct. 18

Enough was enough, said Willie Perez, of Surfside, Florida, Parking Enforcement

The last two years have been full of challenges.

But under the leadership of the Biden administration and this Congress, we are turning a corner. There have been unprecedented investments in public services and public service jobs. Millions will see the price of life-saving prescription drugs come down. Millions more will receive relief from unfair student debt. And the wealthy are finally starting to pay their fair share.

To be sure, there is more work to be done. But if we continue this progress, we will have many more reasons to be optimistic about the future.

As of 9AM EST, Sunday, October 2, the following Points of Distribution are open and distributing food, water and ice to impacted residents. For ongoing updates and comprehensive information, please see https://www.floridadisaster.org/info/

Sarasota County

AFSCME Florida is committed to providing all the available information, tools and resources members need to survive, stay safe and recover from Hurricane Ian. 

Florida Division of Emergency Management

FloridaDisaster.org

The Division of Emergency Management plans for and responds to both natural and man-made disasters. www.FloridaDisaster.org