Want to Know What Could Happen If We Reopen Schools Too Soon? Ask Head Start Members
When the shelter-in-place order first began in California, facilities such as Head Start Balboa in Richmond made themselves available to nurses, grocery store workers and other essential workers so their children could have a safe place to go while they worked on the fr...
FL is far behind other states when it comes to starting pay for correctional officers
Vicki Hall, president of AFSCME Florida, a labor group, told the Phoenix in an email that the state should also focus on raising pay for other workers in the prison system. Overall, the union is advocating for all “state workers who are currently facing continually risi...
Aetna Medicare Advantage PPO Plan was scheduled to start Sept. 1, 2023…But NYC retirees are opposing it and the court called a halt.
Aetna Medicare Advantage PPO Plan was scheduled to start Sept. 1, 2023, but has been halted by a court injunctionOn March 9, 2023, the Municipal Labor Committee -- a coalition of NYC public employee unions -- voted in favor of implementing an Aetna Medicare Advantage PP...
Employee Resource Group Started by Local 101 Members at Water District Gives Millennials Stronger Voice on the Job
About a year ago, two young AFSCME Local 101 members noticed a startling trend at the Santa Clara Valley Water District: the average age of employees at the water district was 50.
AFSCME Local 4041 2022 Bargaining Survey
Negotiations for our next contract will start soon and we need to hear from you!
Contract Campaign Institute - Training #1
AFSCME members are starting the process to head to the bargaining table. The Contract Campaign Institute is an 8-week training program for workers to build collective power and learn what it takes to negotiate a strong contract.
President's Update: Testing, Testing, Testing
Testing is the ONLY proven way to get the virus identified and put those that test positive into quarantine and out of the workplace. There is no cure, there is no vaccine, but it has been proven that TESTING WORKS. Have a measure of respect for your members health an...
AFSCME Maryland Reaches Agreement with State in End of Year Wage Negotiations
Today, AFSCME Maryland Council 3 reached an agreement with the State on wage increases for the coming year at the statutory deadline. Per the agreement, all state workers covered by an AFSCME contract who are eligible for a step increase will receive one in the upcoming...
Update About Cuts to Maryland's FY21 Budget
The State of Maryland is currently facing a more than $1 Billion dollar deficit because Maryland is projecting to collect far less taxes due to the COVID19 pandemic. This is a result of everything shutting down here and all over the world. The Governor wants to bargai...
Sen Brown promotes public employees & dignity of work
Friend of Labor, Ohio's U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown stopped by the OCSEA Biennial Convention on Saturday morning and got a rousing reception from delegates who know he "talks the talk" and "walks the walk" when it comes to unions and the importance of the labor movement.