Priorities
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The White House’s big lie about not touching Social Security
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Administration targets library, museum funding as part of effort to slash public services
A White House executive order targets funding for libraries and museums. Read More
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AFSCME’s Saunders slams administration’s response to Social Security ruling: ‘Despicable’
Threatening to shut down the Social Security Administration is “despicable.” Read More
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In a major victory, court tells Elon Musk to lay off Social Security
Court ends Social Security access for Elon Musk, DOGE. Read More
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Shutting down Education Department is a ‘hit job’ on everyday Americans
Closing the Education Department is a “hit job” on Americans. Read More
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Medicaid is worth fighting for
AFSCME holds a day of action to protect Medicaid. Read More
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Five groups who will be harmed by federal budget cuts
Here are five groups that will be harmed by federal budget cuts. Read More
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Retirees, working people demand Elon Musk keep his hands off Social Security
AFSCME retirees want courts to block Elon Musk from cutting Social Security. Read More
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Nurse: Budget cuts would leave veterans out in the cold
Veterans will suffer under extreme budget cuts, says a Michigan nurse and AFSCME member. Read More
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It’s Time to Get Organized
The GO campaign is all about making sure everyone in the AFSCME family understands what’s at stake in this fight. Read More
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Saunders: Congress must pass the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act
Congress must pass the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act. Read More
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The PRO Act ‘will loosen billionaires’ grip on our economic future’
We welcome the reintroduction of an important piece of worker’s rights legislation in Congress — the Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act. Read More
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Frightened for her students, a Head Start teacher warns of disastrous budget cuts
A Minnesota Head Start teacher warns of reckless budget cuts. Read More
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Home care provider: ‘Medicaid cuts will hurt the people I care for’
UDW home care provider Sabrina Bishop warns of cuts to Medicaid. Read More
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No room for profit: corrections officers, staff take a stand against privatization
Increasingly, AFSCME corrections members are saying no to private prisons. Join them. Read More
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Judge declares federal worker firings likely illegal
In a case brought by AFSCME and UNAC, a federal judge ruled OPM has no authority to fire probationary employees across the federal government. Read More
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How mass federal firings affect you
AFSCME members working at state, local levels will feel the impact of mass federal firings. Read More
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University of California workers went on strike citing management’s intimidation
University of California service and patient care workers staged a two-day strike. Read More
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‘Shameful’ House budget bill will shred public services. Let’s fight back. Let’s GO
AFSCME President Lee Saunders says the budget bill that the House approved is “shameful.” Read More
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Life-saving medical research will suffer from the administration’s rash cuts
The new administration is gutting federal health programs, and that will hurt higher ed. Read More
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AFSCME sues to stop unlawful seizure of Social Security data
AFSCME is going to court to block DOGE from accessing your Social Security records. Read More
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AFSCME, UNAC sue to stop mass firings of federal probationary workers
AFSCME, UNAC and AFGE filed a lawsuit challenging the mass federal firings of probationary federal employees. Read More
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In Alaska, AFSCME members go public and go to court over state worker staffing crisis
Alaska members are turning up the heat in their fight for more state worker staffing. Read More
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Saunders blasts RFK Jr., explains why he’s a terrible choice for health secretary
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is a terrible choice to serve as our nation’s health secretary. Read More
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McBride, federal workers blast plans by Musk, administration to slash public services
At a rally, workers denounced plans by Musk, Trump to slash federal workforce. Read More
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Public services threatened as architect of Project 2025 confirmed to key post
With Russell Vought’s OMB confirmation, public services are on the chopping block. Read More
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We can’t let anti-worker extremists in Congress cut Medicaid
AFSCME members are fighting back as anti-union extremists in Congress try to cut Medicaid. Read More
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Union lawsuit takes aim at ‘fork directive’ targeting federal workers
New AFSCME lawsuit targets the unlawful “fork directive.” Read More
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AFSCME fights back against attempt to freeze funding for vital programs
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