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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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        <title>D.C. workers tell mayor: Your budget betrays us and our communities will pay the price! </title>
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        <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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        <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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        <pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 13:43:00 -0500</pubDate>
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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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        <title>Respect EMS professionals who save lives, increase staffing and resources  </title>
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        <pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 07:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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        <description><![CDATA[During National EMS Week, AFSCME honors the Emergency Medical Services professionals who save lives every day. ]]></description>
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        <title>Workers at Minnesota’s largest public hospital win deal to protect patient care </title>
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        <pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 14:54:00 -0500</pubDate>
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        <description><![CDATA[Minnesota’s largest public hospital will remain open thanks to the efforts of AFSCME members who work there. ]]></description>
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        <title>Virginia governor breaks promise to public service workers, vetoes collective bargaining bill </title>
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        <pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 21:21:00 -0500</pubDate>
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        <description><![CDATA[AFSCME’s Saunders: Spanberger broke her word to the public service workers who keep Virginia running by vetoing a key collective bargaining bill.]]></description>
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        <title>AFSCME members call off historic strike at University of California system after winning last-minute deal </title>
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        <pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 18:40:00 -0500</pubDate>
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        <description><![CDATA[A dramatic, last-minute deal avoided a strike by AFSCME Local 3299 members and provides better wages and health care for workers in the University of California system.]]></description>
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        <title>AFSCME members prepare for historic open-ended strike against University of California system </title>
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        <pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 21:22:00 -0500</pubDate>
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        <description><![CDATA[Some 42,000 workers are poised to strike at midnight unless a deal reached with the University of California system.
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        <title>AFSCME corrections officers in Connecticut recognized for making workplaces safer</title>
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        <pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 18:44:00 -0500</pubDate>
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        <description><![CDATA[Advocating for safer workplaces wins accolades for AFSCME corrections workers in Connecticut. ]]></description>
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        <title>AFSCME working and retiree members call out politicians who gutted life-saving programs</title>
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        <pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 20:38:00 -0500</pubDate>
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        <description><![CDATA[AFSCME members called out anti-worker politicians who voted to gut life-saving programs.]]></description>
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        <title>Officer who died in 1950 honored during Law Enforcement Week thanks to AFSCME member’s research</title>
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        <pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 05:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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        <description><![CDATA[A Connecticut police officer who died in the line of duty in 1950 will be honored during National Law Enforcement Week thanks to the determination of members of AFSCME Local 724 (Council 4). ]]></description>
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        <title>Illinois State workers win a new contract, end 4-week strike</title>
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        <pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 19:03:00 -0500</pubDate>
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        <description><![CDATA[AFSCME members end Illinois State University strike after winning a strong new contract. ]]></description>
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        <title>Thank the nation’s nurses as they do more with less to keep health care running  </title>
        <link>https://www.afscme.org/blog/thank-the-nations-nurses-as-they-do-more-with-less-to-keep-health-care-running</link>
        <pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 12:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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        <description><![CDATA[During National Nurses Week, take a moment to thank the nurses who are on the job around the clock, caring for patients and comforting their families.]]></description>
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        <title>Cleveland primary care providers are forming a union with AFSCME</title>
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        <pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 15:02:00 -0500</pubDate>
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        <description><![CDATA[Primary care providers who work for Cleveland’s MetroHealth network are forming a union through AFSCME Ohio Council 8.]]></description>
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        <title>Public service workers are teaching us a lesson </title>
        <link>https://www.afscme.org/blog/public-service-workers-are-teaching-us-a-lesson</link>
        <pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 10:41:00 -0500</pubDate>
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        <description><![CDATA[There is no sector of the workforce more resilient than those who work in public service.]]></description>
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        <title>Honoring the behind-the-scenes service of corrections officers and employees </title>
        <link>https://www.afscme.org/blog/honoring-the-behind-the-scenes-service-of-corrections-officers-and-employees</link>
        <pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2026 12:34:00 -0500</pubDate>
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        <description><![CDATA[During National Correctional Officers and Employees Week, AFSCME salutes the workers who keep us safe.]]></description>
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        <title>Boulder library workers win framework for first contract</title>
        <link>https://www.afscme.org/blog/boulder-library-workers-win-framework-for-first-contract</link>
        <pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 18:09:00 -0500</pubDate>
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        <description><![CDATA[Library workers in Boulder, Colorado, win big vote on the road to full union rights.]]></description>
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        <title>Workers Memorial Day: Honor those we lost by fighting for stronger workplace safety</title>
        <link>https://www.afscme.org/blog/workers-memorial-day-honor-those-we-lost-by-fighting-for-stronger-workplace-safety</link>
        <pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 10:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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        <description><![CDATA[Workers’ Memorial Day is a time to honor those who were injured or killed on the job. See how AFSCME members are leading the fight for stronger workplace safety programs despite harmful rollbacks at the federal level.]]></description>
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        <title>Budget gaps vs. grave risks: AFSCME Austin fights to protect public safety </title>
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        <pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 19:46:00 -0500</pubDate>
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        <description><![CDATA[AFSCME members in Austin, Texas, are fighting through their union to protect public safety.]]></description>
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        <title>With two cost-of-living victories, retirees’ advocacy pays off </title>
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        <pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 16:03:00 -0500</pubDate>
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        <description><![CDATA[AFSCME Retirees win two important cost-of-living victories through their advocacy.]]></description>
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        <title>Organizing opportunities are all around us: Watch the latest Union 411 video.</title>
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        <pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 18:12:00 -0500</pubDate>
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        <description><![CDATA[Watch the latest Union 411.]]></description>
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        <title>School custodians defeat privatization plan, save union jobs in MA community </title>
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        <pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 16:01:00 -0500</pubDate>
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        <description><![CDATA[AFSCME members engage the community and soundly defeat a plan to privatize custodial services in a Massachusetts town.]]></description>
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