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Message from MEA Attorney Ann M. Smith Re City's Mandatory Vaccination Policy

*This notice was written to MEA members, but is relevant and useful for Local 127 members.*

Dear MEA Members,

Please take a breath and spend a few minutes to read and digest the following information related to the City’s Mandatory Vaccination Policy.

Message from MEA Attorney Ann M. Smith Re City's Mandatory Vaccination Policy

Report: Cultural institutions took federal money but still let go of workers

Some of the nation’s largest cultural institutions accepted more than $1.6 billion in federal help to weather the coronavirus pandemic, but continued to let go of workers – even though the assistance was meant to shore up payrolls and keep workers on the job, according to a 

Report: Cultural institutions took federal money but still let go of workers

AFSCME members honored during Community Change event

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AFSCME members honored during Community Change event

AFSCME supports lowering drug prices to help millions of Americans

When Fran Krugen’s late husband was first diagnosed with diabetes, his insulin cost about $35 a bottle.

AFSCME supports lowering drug prices to help millions of Americans

A New Jersey member’s career grows thanks to the AFSCME Free College Benefit

The pandemic has led many of us to take stock of our lives and our goals. For AFSCME New Jersey member LaTrenda Ross, the pandemic ignited a long-held dream—starting her own life coaching business.

A New Jersey member’s career grows thanks to the AFSCME Free College Benefit