AFSCME fought to pass the American Rescue Plan and it is already making a difference in the pandemic recovery effort. The child tax credit provides families with the largest tax credit in history. It not only increases the tax credit for families to $3,000 per child between 6-17 years old at the end of 2021 and $3,600 per child under 6 years old, it also allows half to be paid to families in advance through a monthly check or direct deposit. For more information about this relief provided by the Biden administration’s American Rescue Plan, visit https://www.afscme.org/victory.
We know that our communities are safer, healthier and stronger when public service workers – people like our nurses, paramedics, 911 operators, teachers and sanitation workers – have the freedom to join a union and speak up together for their communities. But in 25 states they lack the freedom to negotiate for better pay, benefits and working conditions.
Email your representative: Cosponsor the Public Service Freedom to Negotiate Act.
National AFSCME News
- Legislation would give Walters Art Museum employees collective bargaining rights
- HGEA members fight for – and win – hazard pay for COVID-era work
- Nebraska Supreme Court to workers: Yes, you can wear blue jeans to work
- Never Quit winners who learned CPR just in case save two students from choking
- Wisconsin museum workers ratify fair contract after several negotiations
