Local 562

AFSCME Local 562 represents nearly 400 hard-working state administrative-clerical employees in more than 30 state agencies, including DMV, DDS, DOL, DCF, DSS, DMHAS, WCSU, NVCC and NCC.

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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

Garrett County Road Workers Strike: 50 Years Later
We remember the historic Garrett County Road Workers Strike, which took place 50 years ago today. — Apr 7
Bayou State Blues: Members Slammed While Processing Record Unemployment Claims
Louisiana members handling unemployment claims are seeing a huge spike in cases as the Bayou State economy crumbles. — Apr 7
IL Child Protection Investigator Makes the Rounds Despite COVID-19 Risk
For this Illinois child protection investigator, telework and social distancing are not options. — Apr 6
‘We Will Emerge Stronger Because of Your Heroic Work’
During a tele-town hall on Saturday, AFSCME President Lee Saunders thanked members for doing heroic work during this pandemic and told them how AFSCME has their backs. — Apr 6
Behavioral Health Workers Share Challenges of Treatment During COVID-19 Pandemic
AFSCME Council 28 member Mike Yestramski, president of WFSE, described some of the challenges facing behavioral health workers during the COVID-19 pandemic. — Apr 3

Fighting For Connecticut State Clerical Workers Rights And Freedoms