Student Debt
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Judge sides with AFSCME workers to protect Public Service Loan Forgiveness program
A federal judge has sided with AFSCME workers and others to protect the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program from political interference. Read More
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As Project 2025’s assault continues, AFSCME fights back
As Project 2025’s goals near the 50% mark, AFSCME is fighting back. Read More
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In lawsuit, AFSCME and allies slam administration for attacking PSLF
AFSCME is suing to prevent the administration from unlawfully altering the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program. Read More
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Speak out! Protect PSLF.
The Public Service Loan Forgiveness program is under attack. Speak out! Read More
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Administration threatens Public Service Loan Forgiveness eligibility. We will fight it.
AFSCME is gearing up to fight the administration’s move to change eligibility for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program. Read More
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Uncle Sam may garnish your Social Security if you have unpaid student debt
If you are a retiree with unpaid student loans, the government may garnish your Social Security check. Read More
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We must fight to stop Project 2025 in its tracks
When Project 2025 was revealed last summer, it read like a to-do list of ways to harm working families. The roughly 900-page document is a blueprint for a radical attack on working families and public services. Project 2025 presented a nightmare vision of America that robbed workers of power while emboldening anti-worker extremists and… Read More
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Student loans for over 1 million public service workers forgiven under PSLF program
Biden-Harris administration forgives student loans for over 1 million public service workers Read More
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Going from ‘in debt until the day I die’ to loan forgiveness, thanks to the Biden-Harris administration
Kelli Gray credits the Biden-Harris administration for helping her finally receive student loan forgiveness. Read More
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AFSCME members support President Biden’s new student debt relief plans
AFSCME is 100% behind President Joe Biden’s newest student debt relief measures. Read More
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The SAVE Plan: Another path to student debt relief
The SAVE plan will ease your student loan burden. Read More
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AFSCME’s Saunders: President Biden’s latest round of student debt relief will be life-changing for 78,000 public service workers
WASHINGTON – AFSCME President Lee Saunders released the following statement after President Joe Biden announced additional student loan forgiveness: “Once again, Joe Biden is showing his respect for AFSCME members and the essential work we do. His latest step to forgive student loans for an additional 78,000 public service workers will transform the lives of those… Read More
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Biden forgives student loans for an additional 78,000 public service workers
For 78,000 public service workers, student debt relief is on the way. Read More
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Biden continues student debt fight for public service workers
President Joe Biden provides more student debt relief. Read More
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AFSCME’s Saunders: SCOTUS student loan ruling ‘is yet another example of this court’s contempt for working families
AFSCME President Lee Saunders released the following statement after the U.S. Supreme Court struck down President Joe Biden’s landmark student debt relief plan: “Today’s decision is yet another example of this court’s contempt for working families. “Student debt is crushing the dreams of millions of people across the country, and this decision is a… Read More
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AFSCME endorsement: Joe Biden ‘respects and protects working people’ while others ‘stabbed them in the back when the cameras were off’
The American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME), a union of 1.4 million public service workers nationwide, has endorsed President Joe Biden for reelection. The endorsement was announced prior to a scheduled national event this Saturday in Philadelphia hosted by the AFL-CIO, in which a broad coalition of unions affiliated and unaffiliated with… Read More
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