Queens Library Guild, Local 1321

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A molecular-level look at the coronavirus, COVID-19

AFSCME President Addresses Coronavirus, Calls for Member Safety

As the coronavirus (COVID-19) emerges in the United States, many AFSCME members are and will continue to be on the front lines car

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AFSCME President Lee Saunders speaks to the media before AFSCME's Nevada caucus event.

At Nevada Event, AFSCME Members and Retirees Question Candidates on Priorities

On the eve of Saturday’s Nevada Democratic primary caucuses, AFSCME members and retirees gathered at a Las Vegas restaurant to hear one last time from presidential candidates on the issues that mat

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Trump Budget Disinvests in America’s Future

Through a budget proposal announced this week, President Donald Trump continues his attacks on vital progr

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Lee Saunders speaks with an AFSCME member at an event before the Iowa caucus

At AFSCME’s Iowa Coffee Caucus, Candidates Champion Public Services and Unions

If you followed every Democratic presidential primary debate and read the candidates’ positions on every topic and watched the AFSCME Public Service Fo

DC 37 Blog

NY Housing Updates: Eviction and Foreclosure Moratorium, COVID-19 Discrimination, NYCHA & Section 8 Rent Hardships
The Municipal Employees Legal Services (MELS) is operational and ready to serve you. Our offices at 55 Water Street are closed but we are... — Mar 30
NYBG Orchid Show’s Virtual Tour
By DIANE S. WILLIAMS While most of the city is shuttered because of COVID-19, DC 37 members in Quasi Public Employees Local 374 are hard... — Mar 27
DC 37 Services Update: Also Important COVID-19 Information
DC 37 SERVICES: ALSO IMPORTANT COVID-19 INFORMATION DC 37 at 55 Water Street in Lower Manhattan is closed. However, your union continues to... — Mar 25
The 109th Triangle Fire Remembrance Renews Focus on Worker Protections
By DIANE S. WILLIAMS Today marks the 109th anniversary of the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire, a catastrophe that claimed the lives of 146... — Mar 25
Union Legal Services Are Available
By BILL WHALEN, Director and Chief Counsel, DC 37 Municipal Employees Legal Services The lawyers, legal assistants and clerical workers at... — Mar 24

National AFSCME News

AFSCME Endorses Biden, Lauding His Robust Pro-Worker Record
Citing Joe Biden’s record of consistently siding with working people, AFSCME endorsed the former vice president for president. —
Unions Condemn Chamber of Commerce for Defense Production Act Opposition
Union leaders blast the U.S. Chamber of Congress for lobbying against President Donald Trump invoking the Defense Production Act. — Mar 30
Maryland Governor Cuts Hazard Pay For Workers Amid Pandemic
Cutting hazard pay for Maryland’s front-line workers who are fighting the COVID-19 crisis is a terrible idea, Gov. Larry Hogan. — Mar 27
Helping Out-of-Work Nevadans File for Unemployment is How She Serves Her State
This Nevada member is helping out-of-work Nevadans pay their bills, put food on their table. — Mar 27
Arizona EMS Workers Put Their Communities First but Struggle to Find Resources
Patti Davidson, an Arizona paramedic, describes how she ventures into battle with COVID-19 without all the weapons she needs. — Mar 27

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