Georgia Veiga has been a proud member of AFSCME New Jersey Local 3440 for the last 17 years. She regularly seeks out opportunities to support companies that employ union workers.
As the world marked the anniversary of the official start of the coronavirus pandemic Thursday, President Biden signed the American Rescue Plan into law and offered words of hope to a weary nation.
The DC 37 Municipal Employees Legal Services (MELS) has held webinars on Tax Tips, Family Law, Real Estate, Student Debt, Divorce and U.S. Citizenship that have drawn hundreds of concerned union members and retirees seeking legal advice. These webinars now are available online at www.dc37.net or by clicking on the links below.
AFSCME President Lee Saunders praised the House of Representatives for passing the American Rescue Plan on Saturday and urged the Senate to follow suit as soon as possible.
That means that AFSCME members and their families can earn a bachelor’s degree for free, making an even wider choice of career options a possibility for more people.
Here’s a sure sign of new leadership in Washington. There’s a renewed push to increase the minimum wage to $15 an hour, an idea that went nowhere when the Trump administration and anti-worker members of Congress were in power.
The coronavirus pandemic won’t be controlled until states, cities, towns and schools – and particularly health departments – have the funding they need from the federal government, says AFSCME Retiree Sue Conard.
Conard should know. She spent 24 years as a public health nurse serving Wisconsin’s La Crosse County. One of her many areas of expertise? Immunization.
Aetna® and DC 37 Health & Security Plan are teaming up to bring informational telephone meetings to you. During these sessions, you’ll hear more details about the Aetna Medicare Rx® offered by SilverScript®. You’ll also get updates on the new DC 37 Health & Security Plan Delta Dental benefit and other information from the DC 37 Retirees Association.
