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Biden administration extends pause on student loan repayment

Biden administration extends pause on student loan repayment

Apr. 19, 2022

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Biden administration extends pause on student loan repayment

Good news for federal student loan borrowers: This month, the Biden administration again extended the pause on student debt repayment – this time through Aug.

Biden administration extends pause on student loan repayment

AFSCME celebrates Jackson’s confirmation; Saunders calls it ‘a watershed moment’

AFSCME celebrates Jackson’s confirmation; Saunders calls it ‘a watershed moment’

Apr. 07, 2022

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AFSCME celebrates Jackson’s confirmation; Saunders calls it ‘a watershed moment’

AFSCME members and working families are celebrating the Supreme Court confirmation of Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson, whose life experience and extraordinary legal career make her uniquely attuned to the challenges working people face.

AFSCME celebrates Jackson’s confirmation; Saunders calls it ‘a watershed moment’

Report highlights need for state and local government jobs

Report highlights need for state and local government jobs

Apr. 06, 2022

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Report highlights need for state and local government jobs

A new Center for American Progress (CAP) report describes how state and local governments, having already shed criti

Report highlights need for state and local government jobs

Governor Walz & Legislators Hear AFSCME's Call to Divest from Russia

Governor Walz & Legislators Hear AFSCME's Call to Divest from Russia

Mar. 25, 2022

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Governor Walz & Legislators Hear AFSCME's Call to Divest from Russia

AFSCME members have watched with shock and outrage over the past month as Russia's Leader, Vladimir Putin invaded neighboring Ukraine, a sovereign nation, killing thousands of civilians, destroying cities, and creating a humanitarian crisis that is displacing millions. 

Governor Walz & Legislators Hear AFSCME's Call to Divest from Russia

ARP funds are an opportunity to build up communities by investing in public service workers

ARP funds are an opportunity to build up communities by investing in public service workers

Mar. 25, 2022

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ARP funds are an opportunity to build up communities by investing in public service workers

The American Rescue Plan, which AFSCME members helped make a reality and which President Joe Biden signed into law a year ago, provided $350 billion in funding to states, cities and towns.

ARP funds are an opportunity to build up communities by investing in public service workers