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AFSCME Local 1 General Membership Meeting
The next AFSCME Local 1 general membership meeting will be a hybrid meeting on Thursday, March 6, 2025, starting at 5:30 PM at the United Way of Da
AFSCME Local 1 General Membership Meeting
The next AFSCME Local 1 general membership meeting will be a hybrid meeting on Thursday, March 6, 2025, starting at 5:30 PM at the United Way of Da
AFSCME Local 1 General Membership Meeting
The next AFSCME Local 1 general membership meeting will be a hybrid meeting on Thursday, March 6, 2025, starting at 5:30 PM at the United Way of Da
AFSCME National
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Powered by her union, this dental hygienist thrives while working in a prison
Marci Smith, a dental hygienist who has worked in Illinois prisons for almost 30 years. is the subject of our latest Public Safety Spotlight.
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Home care provider: ‘Medicaid cuts will hurt the people I care for’
UDW home care provider Sabrina Bishop warns of cuts to Medicaid.
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No room for profit: corrections officers, staff take a stand against privatization
Increasingly, AFSCME corrections members are saying no to private prisons. Join them.
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Judge declares federal worker firings likely illegal
In a case brought by AFSCME and UNAC, a federal judge ruled OPM has no authority to fire probationary employees across the federal government.
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How mass federal firings affect you
AFSCME members working at state, local levels will feel the impact of mass federal firings.

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