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AFSCME members in Hawaii are already benefitting from the American Rescue Plan
AFSCME members in Hawaii are already seeing the benefits of the American Rescue Plan, which has taken furloughs and layoffs off the table for now. — Apr 5
AFSCME lauds President Biden’s ‘bold, comprehensive’ infrastructure plan
AFSCME President Lee Saunders calls President Joe Biden’s infrastructure plan “bold and comprehensive.” — Apr 1
DC 37 workers #GetVaccinated at Citi Field event
More than DC 37 members got inoculated against COVID-19 at a “Vaccination Day” event in late March. Their union was key in getting them to go to the event. — Apr 1
Passage of ARP marks one year of advocacy for OAPSE
Federal COVID relief money allowed Columbus Public Schools to hire 68 custodians. OAPSE is making sure more federal funding is available to keep them on the job permanently. — Mar 31
Workers look back over a year of struggle, call American Rescue Plan ‘a blessing’
AFSCME member Miren Algorri was one of several workers from across the country who spoke about the benefits they are already seeing from the American Rescue Plan. They spoke at a virtual event organized by the AFL-CIO — Mar 31