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        <title>One year after the ‘Big Beautiful Bill,’ what’s next is up to us </title>
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        <pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 17:09:00 -0500</pubDate>
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        <description><![CDATA[When we stand together, we decide what our collective future looks like.  ]]></description>
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        <title>AFSCME members who keep Ohio theater running ratify first contract unanimously</title>
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        <pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 19:39:00 -0500</pubDate>
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        <description><![CDATA[AFSCME members who work at a famed Ohio film and visual arts center secured their first contract this month.  ]]></description>
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        <title>Corrections staff pass vote of no confidence in NM warden, seek his replacement</title>
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        <pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 14:25:00 -0500</pubDate>
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        <description><![CDATA[AFSCME corrections officers who work at a New Mexico prison are demanding that the county remove the warden. ]]></description>
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        <title>‘Unsung heroes’ of law enforcement win strong contract in Blair County, PA</title>
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        <pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 20:02:00 -0500</pubDate>
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        <description><![CDATA[Corrections workers in a Pennsylvania county prison win better pay and benefits in their new three-year contract.]]></description>
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        <title>Rising costs and public service cuts: The real cost of the &#39;Big Beautiful Bill&#39; one year later </title>
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        <pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 15:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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        <description><![CDATA[When it was passed last year, the White House described the “One, Big Beautiful Bill” Act (OBBBA) as a once-in-a-generation chance. Just one year later, it’s clear they meant that it was a one-in-a-generation chance to enrich billionaires.]]></description>
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        <title>Two AFSCME Colorado members saved a bystander’s life after shooting </title>
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        <pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 20:52:00 -0500</pubDate>
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        <description><![CDATA[Congratulations to the latest Never Quit winners, who saved a bystander’s life in Colorado.  ]]></description>
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        <title>Life is better with collective bargaining</title>
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        <pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 14:06:00 -0500</pubDate>
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        <description><![CDATA[Watch the latest Union 411.]]></description>
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        <title>AFSCME members rally against largest layoffs in recent years at 2 universities</title>
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        <pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 19:13:00 -0500</pubDate>
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        <description><![CDATA[AFSCME Council 3 members rallied against proposed layoffs at two Maryland universities.]]></description>
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        <title>New contract for AFSCME members who keep Illinois med school running </title>
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        <pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 19:57:00 -0500</pubDate>
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        <description><![CDATA[Members of AFSCME Local 370 who keep the Southern Illinois University School of Medicine running won higher wages and a first-ever paid parental leave program in their recent contract.]]></description>
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        <title>Denver Art Museum workers ratify first-ever museum worker contract in Colorado </title>
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        <pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 19:53:00 -0500</pubDate>
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        <description><![CDATA[Employees at the Denver Art Museum have ratified the first-ever union contract for Colorado museum workers, winning more equitable pay, stronger rights and better benefits.]]></description>
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        <title>Michigan members demand transparency after two MDOT workers are killed on the job  </title>
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        <pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 21:26:00 -0500</pubDate>
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        <description><![CDATA[Michigan members demand an investigation into how two of their own were killed while working on a road project.  ]]></description>
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        <title>Workers at Philadelphia art services firm win recognition for their AFSCME union  </title>
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        <pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 18:51:00 -0500</pubDate>
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        <description><![CDATA[Art services employees in Philadelphia win union recognition in yet another AFSCME victory for cultural workers.]]></description>
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        <title>AFSCME members who keep a PA jail running mobilize for paid parental leave victory</title>
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        <pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 15:26:00 -0500</pubDate>
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        <description><![CDATA[Members of AFSCME Local 543 celebrate a new paid parental leave policy for Lehigh County workers that they fought for.]]></description>
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        <title>American Library Association workers win their AFSCME union in overwhelming vote</title>
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        <pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 20:46:00 -0500</pubDate>
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        <description><![CDATA[Another organizing victory: American Library Association workers vote to form a union through AFSCME Council 31 in Illinois.]]></description>
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        <title>They saved Pappas Hospital once. Now AFSCME members are fighting to save it again. The battle for children&#39;s care isn&#39;t over.</title>
        <link>https://www.afscme.org/blog/they-saved-pappas-hospital-once-now-afscme-members-are-fighting-to-save-it-again-the-battle-for-childrens-care-isnt-over</link>
        <pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 13:45:00 -0500</pubDate>
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        <description><![CDATA[AFSCME members are fighting once again to save a Massachusetts children’s hospital from closing. ]]></description>
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        <title>Victory! Administrative and clerical state workers in Nevada win union</title>
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        <pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2026 20:10:00 -0500</pubDate>
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        <description><![CDATA[Union power grows in Nevada as state administrative and clerical employees win a big vote and get ready to bargain their first contract.]]></description>
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        <title>McLaren Port Huron workers win their union by standing together </title>
        <link>https://www.afscme.org/blog/mclaren-port-huron-workers-win-their-union-by-standing-together</link>
        <pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2026 16:59:00 -0500</pubDate>
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        <description><![CDATA[The dedicated health care staff at McLaren Port Huron Hospital are forming a union through AFSCME Michigan.]]></description>
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        <title>AFSCME Retirees: Paying the Union Difference Forward </title>
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        <pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2026 13:36:00 -0500</pubDate>
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        <description><![CDATA[AFSCME Retirees know that stepping away from their jobs doesn't mean stepping away from their commitment to public service.]]></description>
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        <title>AFSCME New Jersey members hold congressman accountable for affordability crisis</title>
        <link>https://www.afscme.org/blog/afscme-new-jersey-members-hold-congressman-accountable-for-affordability-crisis</link>
        <pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2026 21:23:00 -0500</pubDate>
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        <description><![CDATA[AFSCME New Jersey members call out their local congressman for worsening the affordability crisis.]]></description>
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        <title>Flight paramedics land a big grievance victory </title>
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        <pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2026 19:39:00 -0500</pubDate>
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        <description><![CDATA[Florida flight paramedics with AFSCME Local 260 use their first union contract to win back pay.]]></description>
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        <title>Workers at Seattle Art Museum form union with AFSCME </title>
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        <pubDate>Tue, 26 May 2026 19:16:00 -0500</pubDate>
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        <description><![CDATA[Workers at the Seattle Art Museum are forming a union with AFSCME.]]></description>
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        <title>D.C. workers tell mayor: Your budget betrays us and our communities will pay the price! </title>
        <link>https://www.afscme.org/blog/d-c-workers-tell-mayor-your-budget-betrays-us-and-our-communities-will-pay-the-price</link>
        <pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 15:12:00 -0500</pubDate>
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        <description><![CDATA[AFSCME members who keep D.C. running are demanding a budget that pays them a living wage. ]]></description>
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        <title>How Team AFSCME made the 2026 NFL Draft a success </title>
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        <pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 17:49:00 -0500</pubDate>
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        <description><![CDATA[Discover how AFSCME members made the 2026 NFL Draft happen.]]></description>
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        <title>Cook County Board of Review workers prove the union difference with first contract </title>
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        <pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 16:13:00 -0500</pubDate>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Congratulations to Cook County, Illinois, Board of Review workers for winning their first AFSCME contract.]]></description>
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        <title>An Illinois cafeteria worker nourishes kids’ bodies and hearts</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Our latest Never Quit Winner, Daisy Powell, is an Illinois cafeteria worker beloved by her students and her co-workers.]]></description>
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