The New York Public Library Guild Local 1930

New York Public Library officially closed on Saturday, March 14, 2020 due to the Coronavirus and out of concern for the health and safety of the staff and the members of the communities we serve.

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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

The PRO Act ‘will loosen billionaires’ grip on our economic future’
We welcome the reintroduction of an important piece of worker’s rights legislation in Congress — the Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act. — Mar 10
Frightened for her students, a Head Start teacher warns of disastrous budget cuts
A Minnesota Head Start teacher warns of reckless budget cuts. — Mar 7
Powered by her union, this dental hygienist thrives while working in a prison
Marci Smith, a dental hygienist who has worked in Illinois prisons for almost 30 years. is the subject of our latest Public Safety Spotlight. — Mar 6
Home care provider: ‘Medicaid cuts will hurt the people I care for’
UDW home care provider Sabrina Bishop warns of cuts to Medicaid. — Mar 5
No room for profit: corrections officers, staff take a stand against privatization
Increasingly, AFSCME corrections members are saying no to private prisons. Join them. — Mar 4