AFSCME Local 668

"In our glorious fight for civil rights, we must guard against being fooled by false slogans, as 'right to work'. It provides no 'rights' and no 'works'. It's purpose is to destroy labor unions and the freedom of collective bargaining... We demand this fraud be stopped."

- Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., 1961

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University of Pennsylvania libraries staff win union election, extending wave of unionization

Philadelphia – Penn Libraries staff, unionizing as AFSCME DC 47 Local 590 Penn Libraries United, announced this

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Federal funding to help vulnerable Americans in danger of getting cut

Federal money for programs and services that help millions of vulnerable Americans and employ many AFSCME members could be in jeopardy next year.

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New legislation would be transformational for public service workers nationwide

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AFSCME members support President Biden’s new student debt relief plans

National AFSCME News

Workplace health, safety focus of AFSCME library workers’ summit in Seattle
Library workers in the Pacific Northwest held a summit to focus on workplace health and safety. — Dec 2
Fighting for their patients, Sharp health care workers go on three-day strike
Thousands of Sharp Healthcare nurses held a three-day strike last week in Southern California — Dec 1
From organizing to outcomes: San Antonio local builds power to strengthen their city
Members of AFSCME Local 2021 in San Antonio won important gains as the cost of living rises. — Nov 20
Facing an affordability crisis, nearly 40K workers for the University of California system went on strike
Facing astronomical costs, almost 40,000 workers for the University of California system went on a two-day strike. — Nov 19
Regina is the bomb!
Regina Henderson, a utility worker at Rutgers University and member of AFSCME Local 888 (New Jersey Council 63), is the latest winner of our union’s Never Quit Service Award. — Nov 19

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