AFSCME Council 61

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AFSCME Council 61 AFSCME Council 61 represents public & private sector workers in IA, MO & KS—law enforcement, corrections, mental health, school staff, care providers & more.

Twenty-five years later, the pain of September 11, 2001, still echoes in the hearts of so many.We remember the mothers, ...
09/11/2026

Twenty-five years later, the pain of September 11, 2001, still echoes in the hearts of so many.

We remember the mothers, fathers, sons, daughters, brothers, sisters, friends, and innocent lives taken far too soon. We remember the families who said goodbye that morning without knowing it would be forever.

We remember the firefighters, police officers, paramedics, and ordinary people who ran toward danger while others were running away. Many never came home. Their courage, sacrifice, and selflessness will never be forgotten.

And we remember a nation that, for a moment, stood together — strangers comforting strangers, neighbors helping neighbors, and countless people reminding one another that we were not alone.

Some wounds never completely heal. Some names should never fade. Some memories must never be forgotten.

Today, we pause to honor every life lost, every family changed, and every hero who gave everything.

🇺🇸 We remember. We grieve. We honor. We will never forget.

09/07/2026
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09/06/2026

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Labor Day

09/02/2026

A chemical exposure incident at the Newton Correctional Facility resulted in a large emergency response on Wednesday afternoon. Story link below.

08/27/2026

Des Moines International Airport says its TSA Gold+ review is over after TSA scrapped the initiative. Officials still want advanced screening technology for the new terminal.

Dear AFSCME members in Missouri:In the wake of the death of cultural icon, Dolly Parton, remember who slashed funding fo...
08/26/2026

Dear AFSCME members in Missouri:

In the wake of the death of cultural icon, Dolly Parton, remember who slashed funding for her Imagination Library program.

Books and reading are fundamental for kids at an early age. Support children and learning.

AFSCME Afscme Local 500

Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library promises to keep sending free books to kids, but the program has been weakened by budget cuts.

08/21/2026

“AFSCME family! The midterm elections are just 75 days away. That’s 75 days to give it everything we got, 75 days to elect pro-worker champions, 75 days to make history!” declared Brandon Brown…

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4320 NW 2nd Avenue
Des Moines, IA
50313

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Monday 8am - 5pm
Tuesday 8am - 5pm
Wednesday 8am - 5pm
Thursday 8am - 5pm
Friday 8am - 5pm

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+15152461517

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