District Council 33

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2025 District Council 33 Benefits Guide

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Federal funding to help vulnerable Americans in danger of getting cut

Federal money for programs and services that help millions of vulnerable Americans and employ many AFSCME members could be in jeopardy next year.

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New legislation would be transformational for public service workers nationwide

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AFSCME members support President Biden’s new student debt relief plans

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Security when it matters: Pay raises for unionized workers reached multi-decade high in 2023

The last few years have seen a rise in worker momentum, with unionized workers rais

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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

National AFSCME News

NIAD Art Center workers form a union for better pay, a seat at the table
Workers in California’s NIAD Art Center have formed a union through AFSCME. 1031 — Oct 31
Nurses at McLaren Flint Hospital ratify hard-won contract
AFSCME nurses in Flint, Michigan, are celebrating their new contract — Oct 30
Project 2025’s public service union ban would cost workers almost $80 billion
Read about what Project 2025’s ban on public sector unions would cost the country. — Oct 29
New contract gives Houston municipal workers HOPE
HOPE springs eternal for AFSCME members in Houston, thanks to a fair contract. — Oct 28
His job can be a little scary, but this Texan cave specialist never quits
Colin Strickland, a cave specialist for the City of Austin, Texas, and a member of AFSCME Local 1624, is the latest winner of our union’s Never Quit Service Award. — Oct 24