March is Women’s History Month. Throughout this Month we will bring you the stories of women who are moving the labor movement forward. Meet Sanchioni Butler, a union organizer in Mississippi who is part of the effort to organize more southern women at Nissan. Her story is captured in the And Still I Rise project, …
The Arc, the nation’s largest community-based advocacy organization for people with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities is calling on Congress to develop policies that enable IDD persons to live their fullest lives and to provide adequate funding for home-based programs that make it possible: A well-trained, fairly compensated, and respected direct support professional (DSP) workforce is …
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Bill Lucy, an AFSCME member since 1956 and founder of the Coalition of Black Trade Unionists (CBTU). Lucy became president of the Public Services International Union in 1994, the first African American to hold the position. A year later he was appointed to the AFL-CIO executive council. Lucy was with Martin Luther King through the …
AFSCME NEWSLETTER - DEC - 2021
The next election season is practically here! Key dates to remember are: October 18 – Voter Registration Deadline October 26 – Mail-in Ballot Application Deadline November 2 – Election Day Apply for a mail-in ballot by 5pm on October 26, 2021, with a valid PA driver’s license or photo ID. You can also apply at …
Negotiation & Covid Impacts JFCS AFSCME Local 1739 reached a tentative agreement with Jewish Family and Children’s Service on Wednesday, August 24th. The tentative agreement will be distributed to the JFCS membership for their ratification after the Labor Day weekend. SPIN COVID MODIFICATION On Thursday, August 25th, the union membership of Special People in …
AFSCME Newsletter-June 2021 FNL (1)
The Philadelphia Office of Children and Families is offering summer opportunities and activities you don’t want to miss. Check it out: Apply Now for a Summer Job Each year, Parks & Rec hires hundreds of seasonal positions, including recreation program assistants, and many lifeguards. Find out how to become a lifeguard. Apply for paid summer opportunities …