Local 154 - NYC Amalgamated Professional Employees

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AFSCME Volunteer Member Organizers Rise Up

LAS VEGAS — More than 160 AFSCME members gathered in Las Vegas last week to lift up the voice of public service workers and move our union forward.

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Washington State AFSCME Council 28 Victorious in Federal Court

Federal Court Rejection of Corporate-Backed Lawsuit Is A Win for Working People

A federal court has ruled in favor of working families and against wealthy special interests in D

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As Fires Burned in California, AFSCME Members Helped and Were Helped

LOS ANGELES — As fires burned in Northern and Southern California and the death toll continu

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AFSCME Supports Bill Curbing Workplace Violence

Pamela Knight, a child protective investigator with the Illinois Department of Children and Family Service (DCFS), was sent to check on the welfare of a child last fall.

DC 37 Blog

Union Mourns Intern Killed in Car Accident
By DIANE W. WILLIAMS The AFSCME family is stunned and saddened by the tragic death of 21-year-old Nadia Mourtaj, a 2018 summer intern in DC... — Jan 16
Activists Gear Up for the Jan. 19 Women’s Unity Rally at Foley Square
By GREGORY N. HEIRES DC 37 members will be among thousands of demonstrators expected to turn out for the Women’s Unity Rally on... — Jan 13
Concerned About Your Personal Finances? Attend a Free ‘Financial Empowerment’ Course at DC37
By GREGORY N. HEIRES Are your credit card applications being denied? Are you having difficulty being approved for a mortgage? Are you being... — Jan 12
AFSCME Members Join Federal Workers in Rally to End Government Shutdown
AFSCME Pres. Lee Saunders and Janice Fridie (District Council 20). Photo Credit: Lorenzo Soto. AFSCME members today joined furloughed... — Jan 11
City Launches New Paid Family Leave Benefit
Today, the new paid family leave benefit is open for application in most agencies. The benefit–which the union won through... — Jan 7

National AFSCME News

AFSCME Members Join CA Teachers on Picket Line
The teachers, members of United Teachers Los Angeles (UTLA), are standing up for high-quality education in their city, demanding, among other things, adequate class sizes, necessary support staff and fair pay. — Jan 17
AFSCME Members Join Federal Workers in Rally to End Government Shutdown
Thousands of people marched to demand that 800,000 federal workers be allowed to return to their jobs and receive their paychecks. — Jan 10
AFSCME Supports New York Mayor’s Paid Time Off Proposal
AFSCME President Lee Saunders praises the mandatory time off proposal announced today by New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio, which will benefit all the workers in the city. — Jan 9
Shutdown Rally is This Thursday
Join the labor rally on Thursday, Jan. 10, to demand an end to the partial government shutdown. — Jan 8
AFSCME Power on Full Display in the Michigan Legislature
Members fought hard to derail anti-worker measures proposed by the majority party and won. — Jan 4

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Local 154 - NYC Amalgamated Professional Employees

DC 37 Blog

National AFSCME News