Retirees Chapter 4

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Council 4 Retirees Holiday Party 2023

Council 4 Retirees hosted their holiday party at the Hawthorne this month!

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

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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 rais

Support Pandemic Hazard Pay for Essential Workers

Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, essential workers put their health and well-being on the line. Contact your legislators and Gov. Lamont and urge them to support pandemic hazard pay in the upcoming special session.

Tell Gov. Lamont to Ensure Safe & Successful Schools

Help us make a difference in 2021 by adding your name to our petition urging Gov. Ned Lamont to take action to protect our school communities during COVID-19.

National AFSCME News

Maine members welcome new pro-labor law
Good news for workers in Maine. A new law would allow those who work for state government, the judicial branch and in higher education to form unions. And their employers must recognize the union if a majority of employees choose to form one. — Apr 15
In a changing medical workplace, Salem Hospital physicians form union through AFSCME
We welcome 145 attending physicians at Salem Hospital in Massachusetts to the AFSCME family. — Apr 12
AFSCME members participate in multi-day ‘Care Can’t Wait’ events
President Joe Biden promised to have the backs of care workers at a rally in D.C. — Apr 11
AFSCME members support President Biden’s new student debt relief plans
AFSCME is 100% behind President Joe Biden’s newest student debt relief measures. — Apr 10
Library worker describes why she loves her job and why she’s part of a union
A Colorado library worker describes why she joined a union. — Apr 9

Upcoming Events

Apr

24

Membership Meeting

10:00am to 12:00pm
May

29

Membership Meeting

10:00am to 12:00pm
Jun

26

Summer Event

(All day)
Sep

25

Membership Meeting

10:00am to 12:00pm
Oct

30

Membership Meeting

10:00am to 12:00pm

The Voice Of AFSCME Retirees
In Connecticut