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We Must Get Ready for the Next ‘Friedrichs’ SCOTUS Case

A new case from Illinois that is almost a carbon copy of Friedrichs v. California Teachers Associationis heading to the U.S. Supreme Court after a federal court upheld a lower court’s ruling in favor of requiring “fair-share” fees for public sector workers.

Union Members and Community Allies Stand Strong with “Sanctuary” Santa Clara, San Francisco Counties

Editor’s Note: This story originally appeared on the SEIU Local 521 website. 

10 Things to Know About Medicaid and the Republican Health Care Repeal Bill

AFSCME Members Share Why They Supported 'A Day Without a Woman’

AFSCME members were out in full force to support “A Day Without a Woman,” the one-day demonstration of economic solidarity organized by the same group that led the historic Women’s March on Washington.

The day of solidarity, held on the same day as International Women's Day, called on women and allies throughout the country to stand together for equity, justice and the human rights of women. Many Council 57 members showed their solidarity throughout California by wearing red and taking part in rallies where they work.

AFSCME Member Looking for Donations for Son Fighting Cancer

An Eastern Sierra AFSCME member is seeking donations to help pay for her son’s chemotherapy treatments.

Local 315 member Janie Barba’s son, Kris Isbell, was diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia in 2016. As his caregiver, Barba—who works part time assisting seniors at Inyo County Senior  Center—has been taking off work and traveling more than four hours away from home to take her son to his treatments every two weeks.

Local 2700 Court Workers Win 5% Raise, Extra Cash with New Contract

After going without a raise for over seven years, justice was finally served for court workers in Contra Costa County when Local 2700 recently reached an agreement for a 5% wage increase for senior court clerks and extra cash for all clerks and janitors depending on their years of employment.

Council 57 PAC Supports Bill Protecting Rights of Our Muslim Brothers and Sisters

The Council 57 Political Action Committee recently took a position to support statewide legislation that would protect our brothers and sisters from being targeted for their religious beliefs. The bill was proposed in the wake of repeated statements from the Trump Administration in regards to instituting a program to track Muslim people in the United States.

AFSCME Members Brought Union Strength to Women’s Marches in California

Millions of Americans who rallied this past weekend in solidarity with the Women’s March on Washingtonshowed that the Trump administration is in for a tough challenge if it tries to infringe on women’s rights or deprive us of our freedom to stand up for justice and dignity for all.