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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.

Letter From Exec. Dir. Sharpe About Christie Statement on State Pensions

Know Your Rights - Weingarten Rights

Did you know that the boss cannot question you without your union representative present? It’s your right as a union member! But, you have to ask for one, according to the U.S. Supreme Court.

America Is Suffering From a Student Debt Crisis.

America is suffering from a student debt crisis.

The cost of college increased tenfold since the 1970s. Meanwhile, the top 1% graduate debt-free and politicians continue to choose corporate tax breaks over funding for higher education.

Having college debt could mean having to put off saving for your own child's college because you're still paying for your own college debt. Or maybe you are having trouble paying your monthly bills because of a high monthly student loan payment.

Memphians Reflect on Dr King's Service and Sacrifice; by WMCActionNews5.com Staff

A year-long commemoration of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. ahead of the 50th anniversary of his death begins Tuesday.  April 4, 2017, marks 49 years since Dr. King was assassinated in Memphis. Before the 50th anniversary of his death, the city of Memphis will celebrate the life and legacy of MLK. … At 3 p.m., an MLK50 commemoration will take place from the balcony of the Lorraine Motel at the National Civil Rights Museum, featuring keynote speaker Gwendolyn E.

Our Stories

Members like Tyler Moroles, a program analyst at the Minneapolis Housing Authority. Moroles helps families receive housing vouchers for rental assistance.

My work reaches 16,000 people and 5,500 families," he says. “These are families that could be you…If you lost your job, you're just a couple of paychecks away from being that family."

Rachel Cooper Never Quits

"If you feed a child," says Atlanta school cafeteria manager Rachel Cooper, "you nourish that body... that mind... that spirit."

Cooper loves the educational aspect of her job, teaching children about nutrition and health — that food doesn't have to be junk to taste good! When she makes kale, for example, she knows she may be introducing something new into a child's diet and could be creating healthy habits to last a lifetime.

What is AFSCME Strong?

For too many years, public service workers (and actually most Americans) have seen their job security, wages and benefits, and retirement security erode — even though for the top 1 percent things have been great. Now, when it’s our turn to make things better for our families, they’re trying to cripple our union. We’re not going to let that happen.

We have a plan and the power to protect the jobs, financial security and future of AFSCME members. That plan is AFSCME Strong. We know that in order to survive we need to be strong.