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Nebraska Must Not Trade Prevention for Policy Gaps — Support the LB397 Safety Amendment Now

Workplace safety is not theoretical for public employees. It is not a policy exercise. It is not a political talking point.

It is whether someone goes home safe at the end of their shift.

Nebraska Must Not Trade Prevention for Policy Gaps — Support the LB397 Safety Amendment Now

LB397 Doesn’t Modernize Safety, It Eliminates It for Public Workers!

Nebraska lawmakers are considering LB397 as a “cleanup” bill — a measure framed as removing outdated language and obsolete safety committee requirements from state law. But that framing dangerously understates what the bill actually does.

LB397 Doesn’t Modernize Safety, It Eliminates It for Public Workers!

Child care affordability is a crisis we can solve.

This fall’s election results made it clear: working people want elected leaders who will address the steep cost of living, the stagnation of workers’ wages

Child care affordability is a crisis we can solve.

In lawsuit, AFSCME and allies slam administration for attacking PSLF

AFSCME has teamed up with a number of cities, unions and nonprofits to sue the U.S. Department of Education over unlawful changes to the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program.

In lawsuit, AFSCME and allies slam administration for attacking PSLF

How the shutdown will impact public services in states and cities

Working families across the country are staring down a health care crisis. Premiums are about to double for more than 22 million people, and hospitals and health centers nationwide struggle to keep their doors open.

How the shutdown will impact public services in states and cities