Featured Action
Invest in Public Services and Jobs
Investing in state and local communities will save jobs and services, as well as grow the economy and create jobs. Please join our call for Congress and the President to invest in public services. Sign the Jobs Now Petition!

Note: If you have already signed the petition, please click here to spread the word to your friends and co-workers.

Online Trainings for AFSCME Members - Here are the latest online trainings for members. Mark your calendars and sign up today.

• Mobilizing for Health and Safety: Today at 7:30 pm ET learn how to identify and document problems, find solutions for hazardous working conditions and ways to move employers to get rid of hazards in the workplace. Register here.
• Tax Tips for Child Care Providers: This online briefing for child care providers takes place March 1 at 9:30 pm ET and March 9 at  8:30 pm ET. It will cover tips for completing tax forms, new 2009 tax benefits and explain how to get organized in order to claim your maximum deduction. Register here.

Alternative Union Break for College Students
AFSCME's Alternative Union Break is a fantastic program for college students who have an interest in fighting for social justice. The 6-day training program is an intense crash course in labor organizing. Tell a college senior about this exciting opportunity today. Application deadline: March 1. AFSCME Alternative Break

AFSCME Scholarships

• AFSCME and the United Negro College Fund (UNCF) sponsor the Union Scholars Program to let eligible college students experience what it's like to be part of the labor movement. Application deadline: Feb. 28. Learn more and apply now.
• The Jerry Clark Memorial Scholarship is for college juniors and seniors majoring in political science and includes a summer internship in the AFSCME Political Action Department in Washington, DC. Application deadline: April 30. Learn more and apply now.

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