AFSCME Local 196

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Gerald W. McEntee Building and Katrice Sawyer

Meet the 2019 Winner of the Gerald W. McEntee Scholarship

This year’s winner of the Gerald W.

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Photos of 15 of the candidates from the forum

Candidates Say Yes to Union Rights

The 19 presidential candidates who participated in the AFSCME Public Service Forum on Saturday disagreed on a range of topics, but they all agreed on o

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Joe Martinez poses in front of an LA County Fire Department helicopter.

Cool Under Pressure

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At Last. Congress Authorizes Permanent 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund

After years of debate and delay, Congress has finally passed a bill to ensure th

National AFSCME News

Condolences to the Family of Brother Neuman in Oregon
The AFSCME family mourns the workplace death of one of our members in Oregon. — Aug 20
Meet the 2019 Winner of the Gerald W. McEntee Scholarship
This year’s winner of the Gerald W. McEntee Scholarship juggles a full-time job, graduate studies and union activism. — Aug 16
Hundreds of Florida Students Receive Back-to-School Supplies from AFSCME
Many AFSCME Florida members help educate school children. This year, they also helped children get a good start in school by donating hundreds of backpacks filled with school supplies. — Aug 15
The Financial Consultant Who Ruins State Budgets
Read about a budget consultant who’s infamous for shrinking budgets at the cost of essential public services. — Aug 14
We Mourn Puerto Rico Corrections Officer Killed by Inmate
AFSCME mourns the loss of our brother Pedro Rodríguez-Mateo, a corrections officer in Puerto Rico, who was killed in the line of duty. — Aug 14

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