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Featured News
Child care affordability is a crisis we can solve.
In lawsuit, AFSCME and allies slam administration for attacking PSLF
How the shutdown will impact public services in states and cities
How Congress can lower health care costs and stop job losses
Upcoming Events
Local 2181 General Membership Meeting
See calendar invite, or request a link by contacting Secretary Nikka Burnett at (add email address).
Local 2181 General Membership Meeting
See calendar invite, or request a link by contacting Secretary Nikka Burnett at (add email address).
Local 2181 General Membership Meeting
See calendar invite, or request a link by contacting Secretary Nikka Burnett at (add email address).
AFSCME National Updates
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Bilingual nurse in Illinois is latest winner of Never Quit Service Award
Noemi Golden, a registered nurse for the Madison County (Ill.) Health Department and member of AFSCME Local 799 (Council 31), is the latest winner of our union’s Never Quit Service Award.
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Trump administration admits to mishandling private Social Security data
The Justice Department admitted that employees of DOGE had, in fact, jeopardized the security of Americans’ personal Social Security data.
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After walkout, Springfield Township school employees win higher wages
Employees of the Springfield Local School District in Ohio who are members of OAPSE Local 478 are celebrating a contract win.
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In 2025, AFSCME public safety members showed up in full force
Learn how AFSCME public safety members flexed their union muscle in 2025.
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The Latest Assault on Working Parents
Earlier this month, the Trump administration announced it was freezing over $10 billion in critical federal funding set aside to help families afford child care and the rising cost of living.
AFSCME members make America happen.
With members in hundreds of different occupations, AFSCME advocates for fairness in the workplace, excellence in public services and prosperity and opportunity for all working families.