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AFSCME Local 579 Leaders Pull Together for the Planet at the Oshkosh March for Science

On the most beautiful Saturday Oshkosh, Wisconsin has seen this year, Rob Clancy and Laura Zirbel were up early, advocating for public health and the environment, representing AFSCME Local 579 at the March for Science. Rob Clancy, Local 579 Vice President  and  Treasurer at the  Oshkosh March for  Science,  with organizer, Prof. Misty McPhee. Clancy works at UW Oshkosh in Classroom Technology. He is the person who maintains technology in the classrooms and comes on call to rescue the class when the projector won't turn on.  Zirbel works at the Circulation Desk in Oshkosh's Polk Library, helping people find study spots, media, and  answers .  Both Clancy and Zirbel take care of essential tasks behind the scenes that most people never see. They are two of the people on staff who make UW Oshkosh happen. They  also donate their time by serving as officers in AFSCME Local 579, making Oshkosh and its university a better place to learn, live, and work.   Around 250 commu