We are members of AFSCME and we are proud to protect our communities. Every day, we serve the public with courage and commitment. We join together for safety on the job, better wages, good health care and a secure retirement. As AFSCME members in corrections and law enforcement, we defend our freedoms and those of the communities we serve.
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AMERICA'S UNION FOR PUBLIC SAFETY PROFESSIONALS
Members like us make our union strong. AFSCME Public Safety includes tens of thousands of law enforcement professionals in 34 states and Puerto Rico. Since 1945, public safety officers have been a proud part of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME), a nationwide union of more than 1.4 million workers who serve the public.
Email your members of Congress today and tell them to support 911 dispatchers. Pass the 911 SAVES Act!
Corrections and law enforcement professionals have been bearing the brunt of the short-staffing crisis for too long. Do you have a story about how chronic understaffing has affected your work or personal life? Share it with us today so we can make the case to Staff the Front Lines.
By joining together through AFSCME, those of us working in corrections and law enforcement can ensure that our work continues to serve the public, not corporate profits.
Sign the petition today to demand that we put a stop to private prisons.
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This isn’t just a job. It’s a calling. Nobody does this work to get rich. It’s hard work, and it’s largely unsung. The work matters because it means something to make a community safer. In fact, it means everything.