AFSCME members are on the front lines, keeping our communities running. Public service workers are hard at work providing emergency services, health care, child care, transportation, sanitation and public safety. Many workers will come in contact with those infected by the virus, endangering themselves and their families. It is important for workers to have accurate information on how to best do their jobs and how to protect themselves.
Fact Sheets
- AFSCME Facts: Coronavirus Vaccination FAQ
- The American Rescue Plan: How It Benefits Retirees
- AFSCME Facts: New Unemployment Benefits Mandated by Congress
- AFSCME Facts: Cleaning and Decontamination of SARS-CoV-2 on Surfaces
- AFSCME Retirees Bulletin: What AFSCME Retirees Need to Know About Coronavirus
- AFSCME Retirees Bulletin: Medicare and COVID-19
- AFSCME Facts: Workplace Preparedness and COVID-19 Response: Questions for Your Employer
- AFSCME Facts: COVID-19 & Social Assistance Workers: Preparing for Visits with Your Clients
- AFSCME Facts: COVID-19 Preparedness for Long-Term Care Facilities
- AFSCME Facts: Personal Protective Equipment for Health Care Workers in a COVID-19 Environment
- AFSCME Facts: Interim Guidance on SARS-CoV-2 for Correctional Officers and Staff in Secured Facilities
- AFSCME Facts: Interim Guidance for Police, Sheriffs and Law Enforcement Officers
Legislation and Advocacy
- September 10, 2020: AFSCME Statement for the House Committee on Financial Services Hearing
- May 14, 2020: AFSCME Letter to House Urging Support for the HEROES Act (H.R. 6800)
- April 21, 2020: AFSCME Letter to Senate on Fourth COVID-19 Response Bill
- April 21, 2020: AFSCME Letter to House on Fourth COVID-19 Response Bill
- April 21, 2020: Our COVID Priorities: Letter from 4 Unions to House
- April 21, 2020: Our COVID Priorities: Letter from 4 Unions to Senate
- April 8, 2020: AFSCME Letter to Senate on Fourth COVID-19 Response Bill
- April 8, 2020: AFSCME Letter to House of Representatives on Fourth COVID-19 Response Bill
- April 2, 2020: AFSCME Facts: CARES Act Recovery Payments for Individuals
- March 31, 2020: AFSCME Facts: Coronavirus, Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) Summary
- March 29, 2020: AFSCME Facts: New Paid Leave Requirements
- March 29, 2020: Joint Letter to U.S. Chamber of Commerce
- March 27, 2020: AFSCME Legislative Fact Sheet: CARES Act Summary
- March 26, 2020: Letter to U.S. Department of Labor from AFSCME Pres. Lee Saunders
- March 19, 2020: AFSCME Legislative Fact Sheet: Families First Coronavirus Response Act
OSHA Resources
- OSHA: Information for Workers and Employers About the Coronavirus Outbreak
- OSHA: Enforcement Guidance for Respirator Fit-Testing in Healthcare during COVID-19 Outbreak
- OSHA: COVID-19 Control and Prevention for Specific Worker Groups
- OSHA: Guidance on Preparing Workplaces for COVID-19
- OSHA: Protecting Workers During a Pandemic
CDC Resources
- CDC: Information for Healthcare Professionals
- CDC: Prevention and Treatment
- CDC: COVID-19 Frequently Asked Questions and Answers
- CDC: What to Do If You Are Sick with COVID-19
- CDC: State and Territorial Health Departments
- CDC: COVID-19 Communications Resources
- CDC: Guidance for People at Risk for Serious Illness from COVID-19
- CDC: Managing Stress and Anxiety
Other Resources
- AFL-CIO: Information and Resources on the (COVID-19) Coronavirus Outbreak
- AFSCME: Framework for Postponing Events
- EPA: List of Antimicrobial Products for Use Against Novel Coronavirus SARS-CoV-2
- Johns Hopkins: Science and Evidence-Based Insights on Public Health
- NACCHO: Directory of Local Health Departments
- NLRB: Case Summaries Pertaining to the Duty to Bargain in Emergency Situations