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Apr. 02, 2024

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A Win for Michigan Conservation Officers Spotlights Their Broad Role in Public Safety

This past February, conservation officers in Michigan won a hard-fought victory. After more than a yearlong battle, they secured a 12% wage increase, bringing their pay in line with other local and state public safety officers.

A Win for Michigan Conservation Officers Spotlights Their Broad Role in Public Safety

Mar. 26, 2024

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Security when it matters: Pay raises for unionized workers reached multi-decade high in 2023

Union contracts in 2023 included the highest average pay raise of any year since at least 1988, at 6.6%.

Security when it matters: Pay raises for unionized workers reached multi-decade high in 2023

Mar. 21, 2024

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Biden forgives student loans for an additional 78,000 public service workers

AFSCME President Lee Saunders praised the White House’s announcement Thursday that the Biden administration will forgive student loans for an additional 78,000 borrowers — including many AFSCME members — under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program.

Biden forgives student loans for an additional 78,000 public service workers

Mar. 20, 2024

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AFSCME congratulates Judge Nicole Berner on winning Senate confirmation

AFSCME President Lee Saunders congratulated Nicole Berner, a longtime labor lawyer and general counsel of the Service Employees International Union (SEIU), on being confirmed to serve on the U

AFSCME congratulates Judge Nicole Berner on winning Senate confirmation

Mar. 13, 2024

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Mr. Montoya goes to Washington

AFSCME member had a ringside seat to the State of the Union speech last week.

Mr. Montoya goes to Washington