Local 3817 Glastonbury Part Time Paraprofessionals

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University of Pennsylvania libraries staff win union election, extending wave of unionization

Philadelphia – Penn Libraries staff, unionizing as AFSCME DC 47 Local 590 Penn Libraries United, announced this

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Get back in action with Council 4 Fall Trainings

Council 4's Fall 2024 training schedule has arrived!

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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.

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.

National AFSCME News

The USDA reorganization is an attack on federal workers. Fight back.
USDA workers, tell the administration you oppose their “reorganization.” — Aug 25
In booming Austin, Never Quit winner Kathy Uhrig creates order out of chaos
Discover how our latest Never Quit winner, Kathy Uhrig, creates order out of chaos in busy Austin, Texas. — Aug 25
AFSCME members in Nevada thank their representatives for opposing big, ugly bill
AFSCME members in Nevada thanked Reps. Dina Titus and Steven Horsford for opposing the so-called “Big, Beautiful Bill.” — Aug 22
Heading to college carrying lessons from their AFSCME parents: Highlights from the essays of AFSCME Family Scholarship Winners 2025
AFSCME Family Scholarship winners share the life-changing impact of our union on their families’ lives. — Aug 22
Drug exposure causes medical emergencies at Iowa facility
Exposure to narcotics sickens corrections officers in an Iowa prison. — Aug 21

Senate’s Health Care Bill Just as Bad as the House Bill