HUGE MILESTONE: President Biden is providing $4.5 billion in student debt relief for 60 thousand additional public service workers, meaning one MILLION borrowers are benefiting from the life-changing Public Service Loan Forgiveness program. Fixing the PSLF program is just one example of how the Biden-Harris administration is putting working families front and center, and why AFSCME is all in for Kamala Harris for president.
AFSCME
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America's communities never rest. That's why people who work in public service never quit.
About us
AFSCME is the nation’s largest and fastest growing public services employees union. AFSCME’s members provide the vital services that make America happen. We are nurses, corrections officers, child care providers, EMTs, sanitation workers and more. With working members in hundreds of different occupations and retirees across the country, AFSCME advocates for fairness in the workplace, excellence in public services and prosperity and opportunity for all working families. AFSCME is a union comprised of a diverse group of people who share a common commitment to public service. For us, serving the public is not just a job, it’s a calling. An important part of our mission is to advocate for the vital services that keep our families safe and make our communities strong. We also advocate for prosperity and opportunity for all of America’s working families. We not only stand for fairness at the bargaining table — we fight for fairness in our communities and in the halls of government.
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External link for AFSCME
- Industry
- Political Organizations
- Company size
- 501-1,000 employees
- Headquarters
- Washington, District of Columbia
- Type
- Nonprofit
- Founded
- 1936
Locations
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Primary
1625 L Street, NW
Washington, District of Columbia 20036, US
Employees at AFSCME
Updates
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AFSCME mourns the death of Bill Lucy, who served as secretary-treasurer of our union for nearly four decades. Lucy was one of the most respected and revered Black labor leaders in the world. He was 90 years old.
We mourn the passing of William Lucy, AFSCME secretary-treasurer emeritus, and a revered labor, human rights and civil rights leader
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A new report by the Economic Policy Institute finds that collective bargaining rights are a powerful tool in closing the wage gap between public and private sector workers, even as that wage gap has widened in the past four years. The report underscores the power of the union difference, while spotlighting the need to pass the Public Service Freedom to Negotiate Act (PSFNA), which would set minimum nationwide standards of collective bargaining rights that states must provide all public service workers. #publicsector #wagegap #privatesector #unionstrong
As wage gap widens between public and private sector workers, unions stem damage
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Latonta Godboldt, an AFSCME member and child care provider in Philadelphia, joined the Care Can’t Wait Bus Tour this week. The tour, which will make stops in seven states, is calling attention to the crisis facing parents and child care providers.
AFSCME member joins Care Can’t Wait Bus Tour and pushes for paid family leave
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In a video that was shown at the Democratic National Convention, AFSCME member Kelli Gray described how the Biden-Harris administration helped lift the weight of her crushing student loan debt.
Going from ‘in debt until the day I die’ to loan forgiveness, thanks to the Biden-Harris administration
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We did it! 💪 Our 46th International #AFSCME Convention was a powerful display of unity, determination and hope. We learned, we laughed, we organized. From hearing Governor Tim Walz speak in person to honoring our incredible members like Amy Simpson, it was an unforgettable experience. Let's keep this momentum going! #AFSCMEisFearless #NeverQuit #UnionStrong
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We're thrilled to welcome thousands of Front Line & Fearless AFSCME members to Los Angeles tomorrow for our 46th International Convention! We're looking forward to a week of strategizing and mobilizing, as we chart a course for growth and success in the years ahead. #AFSCMEisFEARLESS! Attending? Stay updated by texting FEARLESS to 237263!
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Kamala Harris’ vision for the future is one we can all get behind: a future where every person has affordable health care; where every worker is paid fairly; and where every senior can retire with dignity. She knows that public service workers are essential in carrying out this vision and has said, “it is the members of AFSCME who do so much of the work that actually brings meaning to these ideas, who are out there doing the work every day.” Find out more, including ways to get involved, on our new AFSCME for Harris website, https://afsc.me/3WKMa8u!
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