News

  • Summary
  • * Going Back to 125 Barclay
  • * Contract Negotiations
  • * Civil Service

               In This Report:

  •  Moving out of 55 Water and back to 125 Barclay
  •  Contract Updates 
  •           City Contract May 2024 Increase
  •            Additional Compensation Fund (ACF) for Unit Contracts
  •            NYLS Contract Negotiations
  •  Health Service Bonus for Sodexo Workers 
  •  Civil Service Tests

The last few years have seen a rise in worker momentum, with unionized workers raising their voices to demand higher pay, safer working conditions and more.

AFSCME President Lee Saunders praised the White House’s announcement Thursday that the Biden administration will forgive student loans for an additional 78,000 borrowers — including many AFSCME members — under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program.

AFSCME President Lee Saunders congratulated Nicole Berner, a longtime labor lawyer and general counsel of the Service Employees International Union (SEIU), on being confirmed to serve on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit.

In this report:

  • 1. Flexible Work 
  • 2. Contract Negotiations - Additional Compensation Fund (ACF). What is your Unit Contract?
  • 3. Elections of AFSCME Convention Delegates on May 1st, 2024
  • 4. Union Files IP lawsuit 
Mr. Montoya goes to Washington

Photo: Nicholas Voutsinos/ AFSCME

In this year’s State of the Union speech, President Joe Biden highlighted his administration’s achievements over the past three years and vowed to continue fighting for working people.

AFSCME applauds his accomplishments and strongly supports the Biden-Harris administration’s vision for the future, which includes defending our nation’s democracy, protecting a woman’s right to choose and making the wealthy pay their fair share in taxes, among other things.