Public Services
This year, we celebrate a major milestone: the 20th anniversary of the first Jim McGarvey Public Employee breakfast. This breakfast series was established in 2004 to bring together convention delegates interested in government issues and public employment, highlight speakers who could shed light on the diverse issues facing government employees, and honor Jim McGarvey.
Following over a year of research, discussion and exploration into the crisis of an understaffed public sector, the AFT Public Employees Short Staffing Task Force is proud to release their recommendations in a new report titled Making Democracy Work: Real Solutions for Recruiting and Retaining Public Employees.
Their gaze on the horizon, AFT public employees brainstormed solutions at their professional issues conference, tackling the most serious issues facing workers in the public sector, from staffing shortages to artificial intelligence to retirement security. They met in Baltimore Nov. 16-18, using the theme, “Focus on the Future: Rebuilding our Communities with a Strong Public Service.”