AFSCME Local 1716

Leighton Vanderburgh for Unions.

In Connecticut or Louisiana, the Fight Is the Same

Roughly 1,500 miles separate Hartford, Connecticut from Angola, Louisiana, but if one Council 4 Corrections Officer’s journey is any indication, those areas are closer than you think – especially i

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EMS Local 2960 members hold up copies of a petition joined together to form a large banner

A Seat at the Table for EMS Workers in Prescott, Arizona

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Supporting Candidates Who Support Our Rights

Members of the Council 4 Delegate Assembly voted overwhelmingly in favor of a recommendation from our PEOPLE political action committee to formally endorse Ned Lamont in the 2018 g

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Defending the Future of Our Collective Bargaining Rights

A Republican legislative leader last week launched a politically motivated media attack on gains made by state employee unions.

National AFSCME News

MD Behavioral Health Workers Organize to Save Jobs, Block Unfair Relocation
Maryland behavioral health care workers banded together and successfully fought a proposal to relocate their jobs. — Aug 10
Stop Trump’s Proposal Before It Hurts Home Care Workers
The proposal would make it illegal for home care workers to choose to have dues come directly out of their paychecks. — Aug 9
MO Victory Over ‘Right to Work’ Shows Growing Momentum, Public Support for Unions
The effort to pit private-sector workers against each other and drive down wages for all employees was defeated. — Aug 8
What the Job Numbers Don’t Tell You
Working people are still struggling in this rigged economy and wages are barely increasing. — Aug 7
Corrections Officer Laid to Rest
“We will not let Joseph Gomm die in vain. We want to ensure that every person who works in corrections can come home safely, and that we can keep our institutions and communities safe." — Aug 6

HELPING TO BUILD A BETTER HARTFORD