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Maryland state workers demand more staffing, upgrades in state agencies

BALTIMORE – Maryland state workers are struggling to serve their communities due to short staffing, crushing workloads and outdated facilities. And they are going around the state calling the public’s attention to these problems.

Maryland state workers demand more staffing, upgrades in state agencies

Wisconsin ruling against Act 10 is a step in the right direction

A Wisconsin judge on Monday ruled that parts of Act 10 — the 2011 law that took away collective bargaining rights from most public service workers in the state — are unconstitutiona

Wisconsin ruling against Act 10 is a step in the right direction

New York state corrections superintendent is latest Never Quit winner

New York state corrections superintendent is latest Never Quit winner

Collective action, tenacity net big pension win for Rhode Island’s public safety professionals

It had been nearly 15 years since the public safety professionals of Rhode Island Council 94 had their pensions and retirements upended. But thanks to years of dogged activism, their futures will look a lot brighter come Jan.

Collective action, tenacity net big pension win for Rhode Island’s public safety professionals

AFSCME Council 31 report spotlights dangers of illegal drugs in Illinois’ prisons

A new report titled “The Growing Plague of Drugs in Illinois Prisons” by Illinois&nbsp

AFSCME Council 31 report spotlights dangers of illegal drugs in Illinois’ prisons

New York City lifeguard is a winner of our union’s Never Quit Service Award

There are many aspects of her job that Rosa Peña loves.

“I’ve been a lifeguard for 25 years, and I love it,” she says. “I love to see people safe. I love to encourage people to swim. I love, you know, people just doing the exercise.”

New York City lifeguard is a winner of our union’s Never Quit Service Award

A prestigious post with U.S. Marshals gives Washington probation officer more ways to serve his community

How do you know you’re good at your job when you’re a probation and parole officer?

Jose Gonzalez, a member of Local 1326 (WFSE Council 28), who works for the Washington State Department of Corrections, tells this story.

A prestigious post with U.S. Marshals gives Washington probation officer more ways to serve his community

Two recent assaults at Iowa penitentiary highlight safety crisis, governor’s leadership failure

The safety of correctional officers and inmates at Iowa State Penitentiary has come under scrutiny after a recent vi

Two recent assaults at Iowa penitentiary highlight safety crisis, governor’s leadership failure

Civilian employees at Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department organize new union and win their first union contract

Civilian employees at the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department (IMPD) keep their agency running. Working in public safety for the largest city in Indiana is no small task, and they are on the front lines keeping their community safe.

Civilian employees at Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department organize new union and win their first union contract

AFSCME members in corrections protest unsafe conditions at Menard Correctional Center in Illinois

On July 8, members of AFSCME Local 1175 (Council 31) at Menard Correctional Center took to the picket line with a simple message for the Illinois Department of Corrections: Our safety matters!

AFSCME members in corrections protest unsafe conditions at Menard Correctional Center in Illinois