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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 mem

AFSCME ‘Staff the Front Lines’ bus tour seeks to solve staffing crisis in public service


States, cities, towns and schools face a staffing crisis. Hiring for public service jobs has failed to keep pace with the private sector. In April, for instance, there were 833,000 job openings in state and local governments, according to data from the federal Bureau of Labor Statistics.

In response, AFSCME is kicking off a national bus tour this summer to recruit talented, diverse and dedicated people to staff the front lines.

AFSCME: Supreme Court student loan ruling shows ‘contempt’ for working people

The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday rejected the Biden administration’s landmark plan to forgive up to $20,000 for millions of student loan borrowers.

In a statement, AFSCME President Lee Saunders said, “Today’s decision is yet another example of this court’s contempt for working families.”

General Membership 06.15.23

General Membership Meeting-AFSCME 404

June 15, 2023

4:30pm

Present:

Travis Snyder, Antonino Guerrero, Rick Pitts, Mike Hohenstein, Steaed Doehring, Tom Keck, Andy Odeguard, Thea Lillo, Cory Moon, Annie Jakacki, Deb, Ryan Cates, Erin Wiederich, Jamie Schwartz, Matt Stenger, Kyle Heinze

FMHP Meet and Confer 06.15.23

Agenda

AFSCME Labor Management

June 15, 2023

Facilitator / Chair

Ali Kuhlman

Membership:

AFSCME  404 & Management

Eric Manriquez, Matt Stenger, Ryan Cates, Cory Moon, Rick Pitts, Marvin Sullivan, Erin Wiederich, Roxanne Portner, Annie Jakacki, Michelle Chalin, Becky Robinson

 

Topic 

MSOP Meet and Confer 6.08.23

Meeting Minutes: MSOP Labor Management

Date:                                         06/08/2023                    

Minutes prepared by:         Steaed Doehring

Location:                                  Pederson Building

Hundreds of AFSCME activists get fired up at Denver organizing summit

Hundreds of AFSCME activists get fired up at Denver organizing summit

Anthony Lockhart. Photo: Miriam Harris

Saunders: Debt limit agreement shows ‘President Biden puts working people first’


AFSCME President Lee Saunders praised President Joe Biden in the wake of a debt ceiling deal that averts a default by the U.S. government on its debt while protecting the interests and priorities of working families and retirees.

Biden signed the deal into law on Saturday.

For Illinois paramedic, a desire to fully serve his community is hampered by short-staffing

For Illinois paramedic, a desire to fully serve his community is hampered by short-staffing

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