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Extreme heat creates hazardous work conditions for Texas corrections staff

As temperatures across Texas surpassed 100 degrees, the deputy director of AFSCME Texas Correction Employees Council 907, Clifton Buchanan, warned state lawmakers in July that corrections officers face dangerous working conditio

Extreme heat creates hazardous work conditions for Texas corrections staff

Persistence nets new contract for hundreds of NY law enforcement members

Hundreds of New York law enforcement officers fought for years for a fair contract – and finally got one this month.

Persistence nets new contract for hundreds of NY law enforcement members

Victory for corrections officers in Maine

AUGUSTA, Maine - On April 25th, AFSCME Council 93 was able to achieve a long-sought victory in the state of Maine by securing funding for the so-called Heart Bill for Maine corrections officers.

Victory for corrections officers in Maine