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Happy International Workers Day!

In 1886, the organziation that would become the American Federation of Labor (AFL), set out to help workers across the United States to gain better working conditions.

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I Am Story podcast now available

1968. Memphis, Tennessee. The heart of the racially segregated South. Black sanitation workers faced poverty wages and degrading, dangerous conditions on the job.

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International Women's Day 2023

March 8, 2023 is international women's day! We want to thank all the women who make AFSCME Council 81 Happen.

For Illinois paramedic, a desire to fully serve his community is hampered by short-staffing

Pete Levine on Friday, June 2 2023 - 2:32pm

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Thanking EMS professionals is not enough; we must help them solve a staffing crisis

Pablo Ros on Friday, May 26 2023 - 2:53pm

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AFSCME honors public safety professionals during National Law Enforcement Week

Pete Levine on Monday, May 15 2023 - 12:51pm

National Law Enforcement Week gives us an opportunity to recognize the sacrifices and contributions of America’s public safety professionals. We honor and respect the thousands of AFSCME public safety professionals who never quit on our communities, and we commit to fighting for them so they can do their jobs safely and effectively.