Queens Library Guild, Local 1321

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AFSCME member and social worker Miriam Doyle speaks at rally with Rep. Joe Courtney

House Passes AFSCME-Backed Workplace Violence Prevention Act

AFSCME members who work in health care and social services jobs face workplace violence daily. Now they are closer to having it.

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Los Angeles Public Library

Los Angeles Retiree Selma Benjamin: Dedicated and Determined at 100

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Five people at the voting boxes

AFSCME Members Help Secure Pro-Worker Victories Nationwide

Election Day 2019 was a big victory for working families.

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UAW Protestors with strike signs

Across the Nation, Workers Are Striking Like It’s 1986

Last year, nearly half a million workers went on strike across the nation, the largest number since 1986, when

DC 37 Blog

Labor Counts! The 2020 Census Begins Soon
By MIKE LEE Make sure you’re counted. Millions of dollars and adequate political representation are at stake for New York City in the... — Nov 21
Update Your Beneficiary Form
By GREGORY N. HEIRES Protect your loved ones. Keep your DC 37 Health & Security Plan and DC 37 Annuity Fund Plan beneficiary forms... — Nov 20
Latina Equal Pay Day Nov. 20
By DIANE S. WILLIAMS Latina Equal Pay Day is Nov. 20, 2019. That’s the date a Latina who started work on January 1, 2018 has to work until... — Nov 19
City Achieves a Pathway to Pay Parity for Early Childhood Education Providers
By RUDY OROZCO On November 18, Mayor Bill de Blasio, NYC City Council Speaker Corey Johnson, Labor Relations Commissioner Renee Campion,... — Nov 18
Youngest Local President Elected
By DIANE S. WILLIAMS When members elected Donique Berry president of Local 3778 New York City Police Department Civilian Unit in July, the... — Nov 15

National AFSCME News

Nevada State Employees Continue Momentum Toward Bargaining Table
The third unit of Nevada state employees, the professional health care unit, seeks recognition as AFSCME for collective bargaining purposes. — Nov 22
House Passes AFSCME-Backed Workplace Violence Prevention Act
The House has passed an AFSCME-backed bill to increase workplace safety for health care and social services workers. — Nov 21
AFSCME Retirees: Dave Jacobsen
In Florida, AFSCME Retiree Dave Jacobsen tells his fellow members that staying politically active is the key to success. — Nov 20
AFSCME Retirees: Jeff Birttnen
AFSCME Retiree Council Chair Jeff Birttnen reveals the core belief uniting all AFSCME Retirees. — Nov 20
AFSCME Retirees: Ruth Walker
Stories of hostility to workers have haunted — and motivated — HGEA Retiree Ruth Walker. — Nov 20