Queens Library Guild, Local 1321

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Nevada State Employees Gain Collective Bargaining Rights

Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak has signed into law a historic bill granting 20,000 state workers the right to collectively bargain.

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Union Momentum Grows: 20,000 Nevada State Employees to Gain Collective Bargaining Rights

CARSON CITY, Nev. — Public service workers across the country lauded the passage of Nevada Senate Bill 135, which expands collective bargaining rights to over 20,000 Nevada state employees – the la

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AFSCME Member Finds Valuable Assistance Through Union Plus Disability Grant

Last year, after nearly 25 years of working hard at her job at the University of Michigan, Deborah Van Horn was forced out of work by health issues and soon found herself in need of financial assis

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In No Uncertain Terms

EMS Week is a time to recognize the sacrifices that EMS professionals make for their communities and to honor these skilled heroes w

DC 37 Blog

DC 37 Efforts Pivotal in Green New Deal Passage
BY MIKE LEE Overcoming staunch political opposition from the real estate industry, New York City has embarked on an unprecedented... — Jun 19
Budget Win! Union Gains in Parks, Libraries
By MIKE LEE Standing with City Council Speaker Corey Johnson and other council members and union leaders including DC 37 Executive Director... — Jun 19
Equal Pay For Equal Work! Local 372 Goes to Court for School Crossing Guards
By MIKE LEE The union is backing a legal effort to equalize pay for the more than 2,500 school crossing guards with the city’s Traffic... — Jun 18
Union’s Caribbean Heritage Starts Its Fifteenth Year
By DIANE S. WILLIAMS The union celebrated the history and heritage of people of the Caribbean diaspora June 3 at the annual Caribbean... — Jun 7
Unions Support Legislation to Curb Excessive ER Charges
By RUDY OROZCO DC 37 has joined the four of the state’s largest unions to call for legislation that seeks to protect patients from... — Jun 7

National AFSCME News

Celebrating Tim Hughes of WFSE
Union activist, storyteller, a family man. Those are apt words to describe Tim Hughes, a leading conservative voice within AFSCME Council 28 in Washington state. — Jun 19
AFSCME Supports New Universal Child Care Legislation
Too many families struggle to afford high-quality child care. However, thanks to a new bill introduced by Sen. Elizabeth Warren and Rep. Deb Haaland, that might change. — Jun 18
Post-Tornado Recovery Work in Ohio Underscores AFSCME Never Quit Spirit
The tornadoes left more than 70,000 without power and water, and destroyed more than 500 buildings – including the homes of more than 50 AFSCME members. — Jun 18
Fight for Collective Bargaining Had Able Foot Soldiers – State Workers Themselves
Local 4041 members who played such an important role in winning collective bargaining rights will continue to lead the way to ensuring state employees have the needed resources to improve state services for the people of Nevada. — Jun 17
NQSA Winner Marie Cetti and K-9 Uno: A Level of Companionship Like No Other
Marie Cetti is a winner of AFSCME’s Never Quit Service Award. For her and K-9 Uno, going above and beyond the call of duty is almost a part of the job description. — Jun 14

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