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Study Guide for Paraprofessional Educators

Paraprofessional educators at Prince George's County Public Schools are required to pass the ParaPro Assessment test or earn at least 48 college credits by June 2022 to retain their positions.

As worker activism continues to rise, Congress must not delay approval of the PRO Act

AFSCME wholeheartedly supports the newly reintroduced Richard Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act (PRO Act), which would make it easier for workers in the private sector to form stron

Election 2020: Sign Up To Phone bank Today!

The last days of this election are closing in, and ACE-AFSCME Local 2250 members are showing out in force to help make a difference.

Every volunteer hour counts, and we need you to help us through the last days of this election.

Join us to help phone bank Thursdays and Saturdays for Pennsylvania!

Biden’s plan for America is driving retirees to action

It’s easy to say that the 2020 election is the most important of our lifetimes, but hearing this firsthand from AFSCME Retirees, many of whom have dedicated their lives to public service and making America a better place to live, shows the urgency to us all.

MSEA Women's Concerns Committee Leadership Training

MSEA's WCC Leadership Cohort aims to inspire and empower women leaders at all levels of our unified organization through the 3P’s: 

Make your plan to vote today

If there’s one thing the 2020 election has in spades, it’s choices – and not just the choices between Donald Trump and Joe Biden, Mike Pence and Kamala Harris, and choices up and down the ballot. In a year when our jobs, our families, and every aspect of our lives have felt the impact of a pandemic, there are lots of ways to make your voice heard at the polls. 

MEETING NOTICE: October 6th, 6-8PM

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Please join us for the next General Membership meeting Tuesday, October 6, 2020 from 6-8PM. See agenda below. 

Join By Zoom! Click Here!

Join By Phone!

One tap mobile: (301) 715 8592

Meeting ID: 894 8823 9146

Unsung Heroes of the Pandemic: ACE-AFSCME Local 2250 Members Go Above and Beyond

While the school year looks different in 2020 with many schools closed to in-person instruction, ACE-AFSCME Local 2250 members are still on the front lines providing essential services to kids and families in Prince George’s County. Among the many Local 2250 members who have gone above and beyond this year, the food service workers continue to ensure that students in the county receive meals that they and their families depend on.

The Choice for Working People is Joe Biden

There are countless reasons against voting for Donald Trump in November. But this election isn’t just about Donald Trump. AFSCME President Lee Saunders explains why working people should cast their ballots for Joe Biden for president and Kamala Harris for vice president:

COVID-19 deaths lower in unionized nursing homes

Nursing homes have been especially hard hit by the COVID-19 pandemic. More than 40% of all COVID-19 deaths in the U.S. have been linked to nursing homes. But according to a recent study, one factor that determines how fatal a COVID-19 outbreak will be is whether that nursing home is unionized.