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Federal funding to help vulnerable Americans in danger of getting cut

Federal money for programs and services that help millions of vulnerable Americans and employ many AFSCME members could be in jeopardy next year.

Scam Alert: State Policy Network

Don't fall for the scam.

This is the AFSCME Agenda

When AFSCME members stand together, we have power in numbers. Together, we can defend our freedom to take our loved ones to the doctor when they get sick and retire with dignity some day. Together, we have the power to make our voices heard at work and in our democracy. That’s our AFSCME Agenda.

Public Service Workers Need Unions More than Ever

Public service workers across the country are losing their foothold in the middle class. So says an article in The New York Times this week that serves as a reminder of why labor unions are more needed now than ever.

How University Resource Alignment is Part of the Playbook

I see a clear and troubling connection among these things:

Thoughts on a Tobacco Free Campus at UW Oshkosh

Since 2012, UW Oshkosh has been exploring the idea of a tobacco free campus. Now is the time for community members to have their say on the matter.  Read more.

An Open Letter to Faculty and Staff in the College of Letters and Science

What happened at UW Stevens Point (UWSP) is tragic, and we cannot allow it to happen at Oshkosh.

AFSCME Local 579 Leaders Pull Together for the Planet at the Oshkosh March for Science

On the most beautiful Saturday Oshkosh, Wisconsin has seen this year, Rob Clancy and Laura Zirbel were up early, advocating for public health and the environment, representing AFSCME Local 579 at the March for Science. [continue reading]