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  • AFSCME Retirees: Paying the Union Difference Forward

    AFSCME Retirees know that stepping away from their jobs doesn’t mean stepping away from their commitment to public service. Read More

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  • AFSCME working and retiree members call out politicians who gutted life-saving programs

    AFSCME members called out anti-worker politicians who voted to gut life-saving programs. Read More

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  • With two cost-of-living victories, retirees’ advocacy pays off

    AFSCME Retirees win two important cost-of-living victories through their advocacy. Read More

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  • Retiree says budget bill plays with people’s lives by gutting lifesaving programs

    Jeff Birttnen is chair of the national AFSCME Retiree Council and president of AFSCME Retirees Chapter 565. So the St. Paul-area resident knows firsthand just what worries senior citizens about the so-called big, beautiful budget bill.   He relayed those concerns to members of Congress when he made a trip to Capitol Hill on Wednesday. His goal… Read More

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