AFSCME Local 668

"In our glorious fight for civil rights, we must guard against being fooled by false slogans, as 'right to work'. It provides no 'rights' and no 'works'. It's purpose is to destroy labor unions and the freedom of collective bargaining... We demand this fraud be stopped."

- Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., 1961

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California’s child care providers win historic union election in landslide

LOS ANGELES – In a union election victory 17 years in the making, child care providers across California have

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Pelosi joins AFSCME in calling for state, local aid amid soaring virus cases

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Thursday joined AFSCME President Lee Saunders and front-line public service workers from states experiencing surges in coronavirus cases to urge the Senate to approve

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AFSCME joins Poor People’s Campaign virtual event, a ‘call for moral revival’

AFSCME joined a virtual gathering of the Poor People’s Campaign: A National Call for Moral Revival, a movement that seeks to shift the moral narra

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Protesters with signs "We want to live free"

AFSCME Praises Supreme Court Ruling Protecting LGBTQ Workers

AFSCME praised today’s ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court that extends protections under Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act to millions of LGBTQ workers.

National AFSCME News

In keynote address, Secretary-Treasurer McBride lifts up VMOs
Three VMOs spoke about their experiences with Secretary-Treasurer Elissa McBride as part of McBride’s keynote address to the AFSCME 44th International convention. — Aug 14
Saunders: ‘We have risen to the moment. But we have more work ahead of us’
AFSCME president, in a rousing speech, tells delegates they have accomplished much in two years but still have more to do. — Aug 13
Kamala Harris praised as ‘tireless fighter for working people’
Kamala Harris is hailed by AFSCME President Lee Saunders as a “tireless fighter for working people.” — Aug 12
Public defenders in Maryland unite to make voices heard with AFSCME Council 3
Maryland’s public defenders are gaining a voice on the job by building power through AFSCME. — Aug 11
Trump’s executive actions slammed as handiwork of a ‘corrupt, incompetent’ president
Rather than resolving the coronavirus crisis, the White House is choosing to take possibly illegal actions. This is not what our nation needs. — Aug 10

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