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AFSCME Florida Statement on Recertification Win for Duval County School Board

Over the past few weeks, the hardworking public service unit of Duval County Public School employees represented by AFSCME voted by mail for the recertification of their union.

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AFSCME Florida Statement on Recertification Win in Town of Surfside

AFSCME Florida Statement on Recertification Win in Town of Surfside

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AFSCME members support President Biden’s new student debt relief plans

AFSCME’s I AM STORY podcast wins national awards

AFSCME Staff on Thursday, October 26 2023 - 3:39pm

AFSCME supports new federal rule that seeks to improve nursing home staffing

Pablo Ros on Friday, October 20 2023 - 3:52pm

Rosemarie Kukys. Member-provided photo.

Biden’s new $9 billion student debt relief plan would greatly help public service workers

AFSCME Staff on Wednesday, October 18 2023 - 10:21pm

During the COVID-19 pandemic, the Biden administration halted all federal student loan repayments. After the national COVID-19 emergency ended in March 2023, Congress passed a law preventing further extensions. As a result, payments resumed in October.

For people whose student loan repayments have started up again, there’s good news.

Two new Florida locals strengthen AFSCME family

Mark McCullough on Thursday, October 12 2023 - 12:37pm

The AFSCME Florida family is growing with the addition of two new locals despite the challenging political environment in the Sunshine State.

Paramedics, EMTs and communication specialists who work for the University of Florida (UF) Health Shands Hospital and employees for the Town of Bay Harbor Islands formed new locals after voting to ratify their contracts last month. The UF local will be based in Gainesville – home to the University of Florida – but will cover members across northern Florida.

President Saunders, AFSCME members picket with UAW members, show strong solidarity

Ezra Kane-Salafia on Wednesday, October 4 2023 - 3:02pm

TOLEDO, Ohio – AFSCME President Lee Saunders and dozens of AFSCME members stood strong alongside striking UAW members at the Stellantis Jeep and Chrysler assembly plant here Monday in a powerful demonstration of solidarity with the autoworkers. UAW members are

AFSCME retirees celebrate as White House publishes list of drugs facing price cuts

Pete Levine on Monday, September 25 2023 - 11:46am

“This is going to be a game-changer for my household and millions of other retirees like me,” AFSCME Illinois Retiree Craig Missel said in the fall of 2022, as he and other AFSCME members shared stories of progress since President Joe Biden took office in 2020.