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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.

President Report May 2025

In this report:

  • Contract Negotiations / Expected Pay dates
  • ACF Bargaining
  • Chapter activities
  • Mayoral endorsements 

President Report April 2025

In this report:

  •  Welcome our Newly elected officers
  •  Contract Negotiations/ ACF Status
  •  NYLS Contract
  •  SODEXO Contract
  •  Chapter Activities

1.President's Report March 2025

                          Content 

  • DC37 is back at 125 Barclay
  • Contract Negotiations
  • Civil Service
  • Chapter Activities

President Report September 2024

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

President Report May 1, 2024

               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

AFSCME members support President Biden’s new student debt relief plans

AFSCME members support President Biden’s new student debt relief plans

Photo credit: The White House

Security when it matters: Pay raises for unionized workers reached multi-decade high in 2023

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.

Biden forgives student loans for an additional 78,000 public service workers

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.