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As you’ve seen in the news, the new administration is slashing the federal budget, laying off tens of thousands of public service workers – many of them veterans. Make no mistake  – this is not only a Washington, DC issue. It is going to affect all of us, whether we work for a state, county, city, town, school, or hospital.

Statement from AFSCME Council 93 Executive Director Mark Bernard on Governor Maura Healey’s decision to pause the closures of the Pappas Rehabilitation Hospital for Children and the Pocasset Mental Health Center.
“We are grateful to Governor Healey for agreeing to take a

Governor Maura Healey's proposed budget cuts will have a devastating impact on some of Massachusetts' most vulnerable populations while jeopardizing the jobs of hundreds of mental and public health workers. 

Since 1904, the Pappas Rehabilitation Hospital for Children in Canton has provided vital care to children and young adults with physical disabilities and medical conditions. The Healey-Driscoll Administration's budget proposes closing this unique facility which would result in the layoffs of over 100 AFSCME Local 1517 members and the displacement of 36 of our most vulnerable residents.

Next Wednesday at 10:00am, the New Hampshire House Labor Committee is holding a hearing on House Bill HB 238- the so-called 'Right-to-Work' bill and we need your help opposing this bad legislation!

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