District Council 37 AFSCME

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Online Training Available for AFSCME Women Leading Change

Across the nation, women are creating change for working families more than ever before. The Women’s Leadership Academy is ready to train more AFSCME women to be leaders of that change.

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Gay pride flag in front of supreme court entrance with pro-LGBTQ equality signs

AFSCME Members Rally to Protect LGBTQ Rights

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We Support Bill to Cut Drug Prices

It’s not a secret that drug prices in the United States are rising much faster than inflation.

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Life is better in a union! Union workers earn more than non-union workers.

AFSCME’s Wage Calculator Highlights the Benefits of Union Membership

DC 37 Blog

Top Cancer Treatment Center Is Available To Help You
By GREGORY N. HEIRES One of the world’s premier cancer treatment centers has made it easier for DC 37 members and their families to access... — Oct 16
Into the Fray: Union Begins Training for Future Leaders
By MIKE LEE Dozens of DC 37 members with aspirations to become part of a new generation of progressive, elected officials recently attended... — Oct 16
U.S. Supreme Court Rejects Union Busters — For Now
The nation’s public employee unions received a bit of good news on Monday, Oct. 7, when the U.S. Supreme Court turned down a joint request... — Oct 15
Agreement Provides Pay Equity for Head Start Educators with Public-School Teachers
By GREGORY N. HEIRES The pay of more than 2,650 Head Start teachers will be boosted to match the salary of public-school teachers under a... — Oct 4
Public-Sector Training Partnerships Boost Job Satisfaction, Productivity and Unions
By GREGORY N. HEIRES All too often, employers set up training programs without the help of those who know the best way to improve... — Oct 4

National AFSCME News

AFSCME Stands with Striking Chicago Public School Teachers
CTU represents 25,000 teachers, paraprofessionals and clinicians. They are demanding that newly elected Mayor Lori Lightfoot deliver on her campaign promises. — Oct 18
Saunders Urges ‘Back to Basics’ Strategy for 2020 Win and Beyond
What will help progressives win elections in 2020 and beyond? A “back to basics” strategy of organizing through face-to-face conversations, AFSCME President Lee Saunders says. — Oct 17
Quick Thinking, Decisive Action Save Connecticut Member’s Life
Heroic actions by his alert, quick-thinking colleagues saved a Connecticut member’s life after he suffered a workplace accident. — Oct 16
California Nurse Once Thought About Quitting but Persevered
Early in Brian Zeringue’s career, a patient died on him. He thought about quitting, but thanks to support from his colleagues, he persevered – and his community is better off for it. — Oct 15
Advancing (In)Justice: AFSCME Condemns Layoffs at Asian American Nonprofit in Los Angeles
We condemn the sudden layoffs of 18 staffers at Asian Americans Advancing Justice-Los Angeles – many of whom led the effort to unionize through AFSCME. — Oct 11