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Feb. 04, 2019

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Governor Phil Murphy signs $15 minimum wage into law

Today, Governor Murphy signed into law A-15/S-15, which gradually increases the minimum wage to $15 an hour by 2024.

Governor Phil Murphy signs $15 minimum wage into law

Dec. 12, 2018

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AFSCME Volunteer Member Organizers Rise Up

LAS VEGAS — More than 160 AFSCME members gathered in Las Vegas last week to lift up the voice of public service workers and move our union forward.

AFSCME Volunteer Member Organizers Rise Up

Dec. 04, 2018

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Federal Court Rejection of Corporate-Backed Lawsuit Is A Win for Working People

A federal court has ruled in favor of working families and against wealthy special interests in Danielson v. AFSCME Council 28, a case out of Washington state.

Federal Court Rejection of Corporate-Backed Lawsuit Is A Win for Working People

Nov. 29, 2018

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As Fires Burned in California, AFSCME Members Helped and Were Helped

LOS ANGELES — As fires burned in Northern and Southern California and the death toll continued to rise; as smoke engulfed nearby cities,

As Fires Burned in California, AFSCME Members Helped and Were Helped

Nov. 19, 2018

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AFSCME Supports Bill Curbing Workplace Violence

Pamela Knight, a child protective investigator with the Illinois Department of Children and Family Service (DCFS), was sent to check on the welfare of a child last fall. When she arrived at the child’s residence, the father viciously attacked her.

AFSCME Supports Bill Curbing Workplace Violence