June 16, 2005

Below is your AFSCME e-Update, including information on your rights and benefits under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), how you can help stop a trade deal that will hurt workers and more.

Featured Action

Urge the Senate Finance Committee to vote 'NO' on CAFTA
The Senate Finance Committee has the power to stop an unfair trade deal that will hurt workers in the United States and abroad. The committee will soon conduct an important vote that will make or break CAFTA, the Dominican Republic-Central American Free Trade Agreement. Take action and tell the Senate Finance Committee: NO on CAFTA.

FMLA Questions Answered
In the more than 11 years since it passed, the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) has helped countless workers take care of their loved ones and themselves without losing their jobs. Many still have questions about their rights and ways in which the act can be enforced. Check out AFSCME's updated guide to FMLA for all you need to know about your rights and benefits. The AFSCME Guide to the Family and Medical Leave Act: Questions & Answers

'10,000' Stories of Determination
Check out a new web video entitled "10,000" to mark the date this year when a total of 10,000 workers have been fired or discriminated against for supporting a union. The video puts a human face on the price workers pay to have a union and brings our issues to the public with a meaningful opportunity to take action. American Rights at Work

AFSCME Social Security Rally: Watch the Video
On April 26, AFSCME members along with a broad coalition rallied in front of the U.S. Capitol to fight Social Security privatization. Watch the video of the rally, including speeches from AFSCME President Gerald W. McEntee and congressional leaders. AFSCME Social Security Rally Video

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