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Saunders: A union contract is not a shield against police brutality

AFSCME President Lee Saunders discusses the Black Lives Matter movement and police brutality in a USA Today column. — Jun 10

HOPE members avert layoffs, seek Houston leaders’ support for state, local aid request

HOPE Local 123 members have averted thousands of layoffs in Houston and got some support from the Houston City Council to get state, local aid from Congress. — Jun 9

Saunders joins AFSCME Maryland caravan to call on state leaders for justice, action

Honoring George Floyd and holding Gov. Larry Hogan accountable were the aims of a car caravan organized by AFSCME Maryland at the University of Maryland-Eastern Shore. — Jun 8

Philadelphia Museum of Art staffers seek to unite through AFSCME

Workers at the renowned Philadelphia Museum of Art want to form a union to gain a voice on the job. — Jun 8

Urgent Investment in Public Health, Contact Tracers Workforce is Needed

AFSCME President Lee Saunders and two AFSCME contact tracer-members made the case for urgent investment in public health infrastructure. — Jun 4

AFSCME Retirees United - Chapter 5

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