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AFSCME joins labor push for permanent health …

WEBAFSCME, AFL-CIO and other leading labor unions asked a federal appellate court today to order the Biden administration to issue a permanent standard that requires employers to …

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Mandatory Staffing Ratios Save Lives and Lower the Cost of

WEBWHEREAS: Feeble attempts to address the critical nurse staffing issue have resulted in the nation’s largest health care workforce witnessing the implementation of failed policy that …

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AFSCME members honor Mental Health Awareness Month, reflect …

WEBCJ Alicandro (left) is pictured with a few of their colleagues. Photo credit: AFSCME Council 75. Every day, millions of Americans and their families face the reality of living with …

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Recognizing the Rise Up Institute Graduates AFSCME 43rd …

WEBThe AFSCME 43 rd International Convention graduated the first class of the Rise Up Institute, a more than 5,000-member army of activists, organizers, and communicators …

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United We Heal apprenticeship in Oregon snags nearly $900K in

WEBAFSCME’s United We Heal campaign has long been securing a voice on the job for behavioral health workers and helping them improve at their jobs. Now, the campaign is …

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United We Heal: Lifting Voices, Improving Care

WEBAs soon as he found his life’s calling, Mike Yestramski wanted to help improve behavioral health services. ‍ “Like a lot of people in the behavioral health field, I had my own …

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AFSCME supports legislative proposal to study mental health in …

WEBMany AFSCME members work in high-stress fields such as public safety, health care, emergency medical services and firefighting. Their jobs have become even more …

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AFSCME supports new federal rule that seeks to improve nursing …

WEBApril 26, 2024 On Workers’ Memorial Day, let’s recommit to expanding health and safety protections

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Fighting for Better Patient Care and R-E-S-P-E-C-T in Connecticut

WEBJessica Ellul (center) with nursing assistants at Danbury Hospital show their solidarity in CHCA scrubs. (Photo by Patty George) Despite aggressive opposition from hospital …

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In California rally, nurses seek investment, legislation to end

WEBSACRAMENTO, Calif. – More than 500 registered nurses (RNs) and other health care professionals held a rally on Tuesday, calling on California lawmakers to act to relieve …

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and win – hazard pay for COVID-era work

WEBHONOLULU – After successfully fighting for temporary hazard pay for dedicatedly serving their communities throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, more than 1,300 public service …

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Union Leaders Say Dire, On-the-Ground Situation Shows

WEBUnion Leaders Say Dire, On-the-Ground Situation Shows Immediate Need for More PPE, Fourth Stimulus Package. From health care workers updating wills before work to …

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House Passes AFSCME-Backed Workplace Violence Prevention Act

WEBConnecticut Rep. Joe Courtney and social worker Miriam Doyle, a member of Local 557 (AFSCME Maryland Council 3) AFSCME members who work in health care and social …

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Workers and Community Stand United to Save Howard University …

WEBHoward University Hospital workers rally to raise awareness of the high quality health care they provide to the Washington, DC, community. (Photo courtesy Howard University …

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Workers at Massachusetts hospital vote to unionize despite

WEBEveryone deserves the right to organize for better pay, benefits, and workplace protections. I am glad to see that workers at McLean Hospital in Belmont, Massachusetts voted to …

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Helping some of Hawaii’s most vulnerable, Never Quit winner …

WEBMary Akimo-Lu’uwai, a member of the Hawaii Government Employees Association (HGEA/AFSCME Local 152), is a case management coordinator at the Maui Community …

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More 9/11 first responders, victims to receive care

WEBMore 9/11 first responders and victims will receive the medical treatment and monitoring they need, thanks to an expansion of the World Trade Center Health Program.. A …

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Sequoia hospital workers come away from strike victorious

WEBThe workers, members of AFSCME Local 829 (), include lab technicians, nursing assistants, surgical techs, respiratory therapists, housekeepers, cooks and many …

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Resolutions American Federation of State, County and Municipal

WEB40th International Convention - Los Angeles, CA (2012) Resolutions. THE 75TH ANNIVERSARY OF AFSCME ; FIGHT VOTER SUPPRESSION AND EXPAND VOTER …

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New contract recognizes the work of South Florida members

WEBMIAMI – When contract negotiations started last fall, Jackson Health System workers had weathered multiple surges of COVID-19. The hardworking front-line staff of South …

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2023 Medicare Facts and Figures

WEBFor All Medicare Beneficiaries The Part B deductible is $226 and Part B copayment is 20%. 2023 Medicare Part A (Hospital Coverage) • Deductible: $1,600 (first 60 days of …

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