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Solidarity with Meriter Service and Support Staff!

AFSCME Local 1 stands in solidarity with the Service and Support staff of Meriter Hospital as they continue to bargain for a fair contract.

Solidarity with Meriter Service and Support Staff!

AFSCME Local 1 endorses UFAS Statement on Police Violence regarding the encampment at UW-Madison

On 7 May 2024, AFSCME Local 1 endorsed the following statement by our union siblings of the United Faculty and Academic Staff (UFAS) at UW-Madison.  Solidarity!

AFSCME Local 1 endorses UFAS Statement on Police Violence regarding the encampment at UW-Madison

Some want Wisconsin to use AI, but state workers fear replacement

An article was recently published in the Cap Times with input and quotes from one of our board members about artificial intelligence and the recent proposals in the state legislature to use it in state work.  Check it out!

Some want Wisconsin to use AI, but state workers fear replacement

Workers Memorial Day: Honor those we lost by fighting for stronger workplace safety

It’s not too much to ask to be safe at work. In fact, the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1971 says every worker has a fundamental right to a safe work environment.

And yet there are still too many avoidable accidents. Too many injuries. And way too many deaths.

Workers Memorial Day: Honor those we lost by fighting for stronger workplace safety

A salute to those who answer the call 

About 240 million times a year, the very first public safety professional to respond to an emergency is the 911 dispatcher who answers the urgent phone call.    

A salute to those who answer the call