Retirement Security
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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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Facing affordability crisis, AFSCME Retirees fight for pension security
Facing an affordability crisis, AFSCME retirees are fighting for more secure pensions. Read More
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AFSCME Maryland retiree joins lawmakers in urging investigation of DOGE
An AFSCME retiree joined lawmakers to call for an investigation into DOGE’s accessing Americans’ private Social Security data. Read More
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Fighting for their patients, Sharp health care workers go on three-day strike
Thousands of Sharp Healthcare nurses held a three-day strike last week in Southern California Read More
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AFSCME members vow to hold WI Rep. Van Orden accountable for budget bill vote
AFSCME members in Wisconsin are holding U.S. Rep. Derrick Van Orden accountable for supporting the so-called “One Big Beautiful Bill Act.” Read More
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Saunders on repeal of GPO-WEP: Public service workers will finally receive the retirement they were promised
WASHINGTON – AFSCME President Lee Saunders released the following statement after the Senate voted to repeal the Government Pension Offset (GPO) and the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP): “This historic victory for public service workers is a product of nonstop advocacy and perseverance. For years, AFSCME members have sounded the alarm on GPO-WEP, which denied some… Read More
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Retirees pen 135,000 postcards to get out the vote
AFSCME Retirees are writing postcards at a dizzying pace to get out the vote for the Harris/Walz ticket. Read More
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Collective action, tenacity net big pension win for Rhode Island’s public safety professionals
Rhode Island’s public safety professionals are celebrating a big pension win. Read More
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AFSCME Retirees protest Project 2025’s call to destroy Medicare
Project 2025 would wreck Medicare. AFSCME retirees are not going to stand for it. Read More
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Council 5 members flex pro-worker power at Minnesota Day on the Hill event
Lobby day in Minnesota brings together around 500 Council 5 members. Read More
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Oregon legislature makes historic investment in state’s public safety workforce
Oregon public safety workers will benefit from a bill that passed the legislature. Read More
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AFSCME’s Saunders: With Biden, Social Security and Medicare will never be on the chopping block
AFSCME President Lee Saunders released the following statement in response to the former president’s comments about cutting Social Security and Medicare: “Today’s comments from Donald Trump about cutting Social Security and Medicare show once again why Joe Biden is the right choice for working families. Joe Biden believes that all people deserve to retire with… Read More
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To fill vacancies in state government, Alaska should reinstate pensions
AFSCME members strongly support an Alaska bill that would reinstate pensions for state workers. Read More
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AFSCME President Lee Saunders applauds ‘historic’ contract agreement for California child care workers
AFSCME President Lee Saunders released the following statement after Child Care Providers United (CCPU) reached a tentative contract agreement with the State of California: “This historic agreement will dramatically improve the lives of thousands of child care workers who do some of our most essential jobs. After months of standing together, CCPU members have won… Read More
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Saunders: Biden veto upholds the freedom to invest responsibly
AFSCME President Lee Saunders released the following statement in support of President Joe Biden’s veto of a congressional resolution that would overturn the Labor Department’s rule titled “Prudence and Loyalty in Selecting Plan Investments and Exercising Shareholder Rights”: “Decisions about working families’ hard-earned retirement savings belong in the hands of investment professionals, not politicians. The… Read More
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