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Two million service and care workers to join nation’s largest labor federation, bringing total membership to nearly 15 million.

As the nation pays its respects to President Jimmy Carter lying in state in Washington, D.C., this week, Americans reflect on his remarkable life and enduring legacy.

President Biden signed the Social Security Fairness Act into law, marking a key moment in the retirement security of public employees.

AFSA Members are automatically eligible to participate in optional Long Term Care, Dental, Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance Benefits. 

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The number of fatal occupational injuries hit a 20-year in 2023, the Department of Labor (DOL) reported.

DOL hailed the progress while saying one death is one too many. Unions countered with “that’s nice, but…” statements showing fatal injury rates among workers of color are still too high and that current progress is in peril from the incoming Republican regime. And there’s still a massive undercount of on-the-job fatalities.

The AFL-CIO has named Dr. Darrick Hamilton to serve as the next chief economist for the federation.

Perkins served as the fourth U.S. secretary of labor from 1933 to 1945, the longest-serving person in that position. Perkins was the first woman ever to serve in a presidential Cabinet.
For 2024 AFSA picked seven remarkable individuals who have demonstrated not only academic excellence, but also a profound dedication to community service and a commendable work ethic.