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WFSE corrections employees win multi-million dollar settlement

Three union grievances, hundreds of letters, and a statewide petition result in $2k cash payment for all employees in 2023 and a retention bonus of 3% in 2025 for those deemed "essential" by the Washington State Department of Corrections (DOC).

WFSE corrections employees win multi-million dollar settlement

Update on our union's priorities (Nov. 2023)

Our fight goes beyond the bargaining table to the halls of government. AFSCME’s federal legislative agenda is bipartisan because improving lives and making communities safer is more important than party politics.

Here is the latest on AFSCME Public Safety’s priorities…

Update on our union's priorities (Nov. 2023)

At a Texas prison, a ‘drill instructor’ sergeant motivates, inspires rookies

Sometimes our greatest teacher — the person who believes in you more than you believe in yourself and who changes your life for the better — comes not in childhood, but in adulthood.

At a Texas prison, a ‘drill instructor’ sergeant motivates, inspires rookies

Daring boat rescue shows Connecticut police officers’ commitment to public safety

Stratford Police Department Capt. Anthony Rhew and Sgt. Joseph Maida are proud to protect their Connecticut community. It’s not just a job for them, it’s a calling.

Daring boat rescue shows Connecticut police officers’ commitment to public safety

Massachusetts park rangers win Never Quit award for heroic response to State House fire

Earlier that day – Tuesday, July 18 – there had been a false fire alarm at the Massachusetts State House in Boston. A few hours later, when the alarm went off again, many who work in the government building stayed put, assuming there was no danger.

But this time, the fire was real.

Massachusetts park rangers win Never Quit award for heroic response to State House fire

Minnesota correctional officers ratify landmark contract that offers record wage increases

SOUTH SAINT PAUL, Minn.

Minnesota correctional officers ratify landmark contract that offers record wage increases

Arizona 911 dispatchers, the ‘first of the first responders,’ win treatment for PTSD

PHOENIX – AFSCME 911 dispatchers in Arizona are celebrating the passage of a bill that extends counseling for post-traumatic stress disorder to them. The bill recognizes the sacrifices those public safety professionals make in the line of duty and their role as first responders.

Arizona 911 dispatchers, the ‘first of the first responders,’ win treatment for PTSD

New York 911 dispatchers sound alarm on chronic short-staffing

On July 5, some residents in the New York borough of Queens called 911 as a truck caught fire and exploded on a busy street.

New York 911 dispatchers sound alarm on chronic short-staffing

AFSCME holds job fairs to recruit talented public service workers

AFSCME holds job fairs to recruit talented public service workers

Public Service Spotlight: Pennsylvania cop talks about his service to the community

Public Service Spotlight: Pennsylvania cop talks about his service to the community