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We Are Going Union!

A Super Majority of Workers from Dignity Health in Merced, California voted to form their union with AFSCME Council 57, Local 2703 today! 

Local 2620 Member's Son Wins 2020 AFSCME Family Scholarship

The future just got a little brighter—and a little more affordable—for the 10 deserving winners of the 2020 AFSCME Family Scholarship. These winners are ready to take the next step toward their higher education, with the momentum of the $2,000 annual award—renewable for up to four years—behind them.

The winners are:

Supermajority of Americans Support Stimulus for States, Cities and Towns

The following press release first appeared on the AFSCME International website. To view the original version, click here.

California Makes It Easier to Receive Workers’ Comp for Coronavirus Claims

This article originally appeared in the Los Angeles Times. To view the original story, click here.

Gov. Gavin Newsom signed an executive order Wednesday that will make it easier for essential workers who contract COVID-19 to obtain workers’ compensations benefits in a win for labor unions that called for the change.

This Workers Memorial Day, We Honor Those Who Died at Work, Including From COVID-19

Roxie Nelson remembers her father, Ed Nelson, as a caring and passionate man who often put the needs of others before his own.

“When I was around him his phone was always busy, and he would take calls from people all the time,” she recalls. “He was always working to help somebody, whether it was at the union or friends or family. He would take care of people whenever they needed help.”

Elk Grove Food Service Workers Find Joy In Sewing Masks, Protecting Their Coworkers

Workplace safety has taken on a whole new meaning since the coronavirus outbreak started.

The demand for personal protective equipment, especially masks, remains high. And for our sisters and brothers who remain on the front lines, every day they go into work is a day when they are risking their lives to keep essential public services going.

Merced County Supervisor Forced to Apologize After Dismissing Social Workers’ COVID-19 Concerns

Oakland Food Service Workers Stay Dedicated to Feeding Community During Crisis

The COVID-19 pandemic has brought all normal life to a standstill over the last several weeks, and schools have been hit especially hard.

Schools were forced to shut down, teachers have had to scramble to put together online lessons and parents have to quickly figure out what to do about childcare.

AFSCME Urgently Demands More Aid from Congress for States, Localities

It’s become clear that relief bills Congress has approved thus far, including the record $2.2 trillion Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act, won’t be enough to quell the health and economic fallout caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.

What other aid should Congress provide? AFSCME has recommendations.