Groton Municipal Employees Association

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Personal protective equipment for health care workers

Their Lives Are On The Line. Yet, ‘Public Service Workers Still Answer the Call’

Updating wills before heading into work. Extending the lives of single-use masks. Self-isolating from their own families.

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The sun sets over the Washington Memorial in Washington, D.C.

Corrections, EMS Workers Stress Need for Resources in COVID-19 Fight

Before the announcement early Wednesday of an unprecedented $2 trillion deal

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SEBAC Statement & Report on Administration Response to COVID-19

The State Employee Bargaining Coalition continues to have strong concerns about both the protection of state workers performing essential services on the job and the implementat

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An image of the Capitol building is reflected in the surface of an ambulance.

Coronavirus Aid Package Falls Short. Workers Need More from Congress.

The coronavirus aid package that cleared Congress is just not good enough for public service workers.

National AFSCME News

UI Claims Processors Offer Hope, But Sustaining That Work Requires More Aid
An AFSCME member and AFSCME President Lee Saunders joined others in pushing for more state and local assistance from Congress. — Apr 9
At COVID-19 Town Hall, Biden Praises Public Service Workers and Their Unions
At a virtual town hall on the challenges stemming from the COVID-19 crisis, former Vice President Joe Biden praised public service workers and their unions for their response to the outbreak. — Apr 9
‘Essential Workers’ Have No Voice on the Job. The VA Collective Bargaining Bill Would Start to Fix That.
We are urging Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam to sign a collective bargaining bill. He has limited time to do it or it won’t become law. — Apr 9
No Clear Path for Two California Hospital Workers
Two Bay area hospital workers in northern California face an uncertain path during the coronavirus pandemic. — Apr 8
‘We’re Doing Our Best, But It Feels Like We’re Using Chicken Wire and Zip Ties’
Even in paradise, the coronavirus is a problem. Hawaii Child/adult protective services specialist Kalani Motta describes the challenges he faces in doing his job. — Apr 8

The Voice Of Groton Town Employees