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AFSCME President Moran: As administration continues to rig system toward billionaires, more people are seeing value in giving workers a seat at the table

New Gallup polling shows nearly 50% of Americans think unions should have more power 

WASHINGTON – AFSCME President Patrick Moran released the following statement on new Gallup polling showing union popularity continuing to rise: 

“As our country faces a cost-of-living crisis engineered by an administration that puts billionaire profits ahead of working families, more and more people are seeing the value in workers having a seat at the table. Despite unrelenting attacks from the administration and anti-worker politicians in Congress and state legislatures, union popularity continues to rise because people want safe workplaces, fair wages, a secure retirement, and health care they can afford. AFSCME members will continue to organize to give more workers a voice, which will benefit not just the workers but the communities they serve.” 

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AFSCME’s 1.4 million members provide the vital services that make America happen. With members in communities across the nation, serving in hundreds of different occupations — from nurses to corrections officers, childcare providers to sanitation workers — AFSCME advocates for fairness in the workplace, excellence in public services and freedom and opportunity for all working families. 

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