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A New Voice: November 2019

The Headlines:

• Hennepin Health Workers Demand Equal Pay and an End to Union Retaliation!
• AFSCME Council 5 Convention: First Impressions and Convention Highlights
• AFSCME Announcements
• Upcoming Events

A New Voice: November 2019

House Passes AFSCME-Backed Workplace Violence Prevention Act

AFSCME members who work in health care and social services jobs face workplace violence daily. Now they are closer to having it.

House Passes AFSCME-Backed Workplace Violence Prevention Act

Los Angeles Retiree Selma Benjamin: Dedicated and Determined at 100

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Los Angeles Retiree Selma Benjamin: Dedicated and Determined at 100

Premium Holidays are No Vacation!

On July 30, 2019, as part of the conclusion of the LMHCC Consensus decision making process, the County Board authorized the County Administrator David Hough to stop collecting insurance premiums for three pay periods this fall.

Premium Holidays are No Vacation!

AFSCME Members Help Secure Pro-Worker Victories Nationwide

Election Day 2019 was a big victory for working families.

AFSCME Members Help Secure Pro-Worker Victories Nationwide