AFSCME Local 1565

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Strengthen Your Local & Leadership: Join Our Fall 2020 Saturday Study Halls

AFSCME members in good standing are invited to attend any of our offered trainings that range in topics from how to effectively run a meeting to handling grievances and treasurer finances.

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The Choice for Working People is Joe Biden

There are countless reasons against voting for Donald Trump in November.

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COVID-19 deaths lower in unionized nursing homes

Nursing homes have been especially hard hit by the COVID-19 pandemic.

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This November, preserve the legacy of speaking up

Throughout my son’s long career at AFSCME, there have been countless times when I’ve seen Lee proudly wearing an AFSCME T-shirt.

Sign Our Petition to Reopen Schools Safely

Please add your name to our petition to Gov. Ned Lamont and Education Commissioner Miguel Cardona demanding that local and regional school districts adhere to our core principles developed by union members and leaders for the safe reopening of schools to prevent the spread of COVID-19.

National AFSCME News

How you can help Joe Biden beat Donald Trump
The choice for president and vice president cannot be clearer for AFSCME members – Joe Biden and Kamala Harris. — Sep 29
Where the presidential candidates stand on economic inequality
This short video examines income inequality and explains why AFSCME members should care about it as we approach Election Day. — Sep 29
We oppose Trump’s Supreme Court nominee
AFSCME opposes President Donald Trump's Supreme Court nominee, Amy Coney Barrett, whose record on the bench is one of clear hostility to our union's core values. — Sep 28
When a moment of reckoning becomes a moment of opportunity
Never Quit Service Award Winner Carre Adams leads the George Washington Carver Museum through a moment of change. — Sep 28
On the Record: The choice couldn’t be clearer
Joe Biden and Kamala Harris have the experience and leadership we need at this challenging moment. — Sep 25

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