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Local 1700 Cookout- September 14th

AFSCME LOCAL 1700 COOKOUT

RAIN OR SHINE

WHEN:  SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 14th 12PM – 5PM

WHERE:  HANSON ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION, 171 REED STREET HANSON MA 02341

HAMBURGERS/HOT DOGS/SALAD/CHIPS/JUICE BOXES

Local 1700 Cookout- September 14th

AFSCME protects the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program from political meddling

The Trump administration is no longer able to politicize the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program, thanks to AFSCME.  

The administration has abandoned its plan to appeal a judgment that AFSCME, local governments, and other organizations won in June protecting PSLF. 

AFSCME protects the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program from political meddling

Workers get paid a lot less in states with anti-union laws, report shows

Workers who live in states with anti-union laws – the so-called “right-to-work” states – earn on average 6.7% less than those who live in states favorable to collective bargaining, a

Workers get paid a lot less in states with anti-union laws, report shows

Americans’ support of labor unions remains sky-high

Seventy-one percent of Americans approve of labor unions, according to a Gallup Poll published this week, matching the recent high from 2022. That’s the hig

Americans’ support of labor unions remains sky-high

93 Beacon Summer 2026

In this issue we highlight recent Council 93 news and events:

93 Beacon Summer 2026