10 Things to Know About Medicaid and the Republican Health Care Repeal Bill
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Get Ready to Vote for Your 2019-21 Council 57 Executive Board
Council 57 members will have an opportunity to elect a new Executive Board at the upcoming April Delegates meeting.Nominations for all open board positions closed on March 29. Officer elections will take place by secret ballot at the regularly scheduled 10am Delegate me...
Get Help with Paying for College with the AFSCME Family Scholarship
The International Union recently announced that applications are now being taken for the annual scholarship, which is available for children of full dues-paying AFSCME members.The scholarships, which will be awarded to 10 applicants, are worth $2,000 and will be renewed...
June 2018 Primary Elections
The AFSCME Council 57 Political Action Committee has announced our endorsements for state and local races for the June 5, 2018, primary election.>> Click here to download the June 2018 state and local endorsements (PDF)
2018 General Election Endorsements
The AFSCME Council 57 Political Action Committee has announced our endorsements for state and local races for the November 6, 2018, general election.>> Click here to download the November 2018 state and local endorsements (PDF)
A Decade Later: Four Ways Working People Are Still Paying for the 2008 Financial Crisis
It was 10 years ago this month that the 2008 financial crisis kicked into high gear. When storied Wall Street bank Lehman Brothers shut down, bankers walking out of the building carrying cardboard boxes of their possessions made the perfect image for TV cameras.
AFSCME Local 2703 Member Saves Atwater City Hall From Fire, Chases Down Arson Suspect
A seemingly unlikely hero emerged Tuesday morning in Atwater when he quickly extinguished a fire burning at City Hall, then chased the arson suspect for half a mile and detained him for police.Chris Carrera, 54, an AFSCME Local 2703member, has been a part-time janitor f...
Thousands of AFSCME Jobs to Benefit from Major CA Transportation Bill
The multibillion dollar transportation bill that the California State Legislature recently passed to fix our state’s crumbling roads and bridges is a huge boon for AFSCME members.
Congratulations to the New Council 57 Executive Board
Members elected a new Executive Board for Council 57 at the April Delegates Meeting, bringing in a number of fresh new voices to guide AFSCME's presence in Northern California over the next term.Out of the 15 board positions, 12 different locals are represented. That's...
AFSCME Court Reporters Help Get New E-Filing Bill Passed
AFSCME members recently joined members of SEIU and IFPTE to help get a bill passed in California that will make it more fair and equitable for court reporters to electronically file transcripts of court proceedings.
How This Member Set Herself Up for a Debt-Free Retirement Thanks to a Little-Known AFSCME Benefit
LaVerne Washington, an executive board member and steward of AFSCME Local 101, is on her way to retiring free of credit card debt. LaVerne has been an AFSCME member for over 18 years. As she started planning for retirement from her job as a paralegal, she researched way...
Workers, Retirees Have a Powerful Advocate on CalPERS Board
A powerful advocate for working people and retirees on the nation’s largest public-pension fund now has an even stronger voice.In mid-January, AFSCME member Priya Mathur was elected president of the California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS) Board of Admin...
Local 2620 Launches Conservative Caucus to Bring Focus to ‘Lunchbox Issues’
Video of Conservative Caucus Meeting | AFSCME Local 2620
Brett Kavanaugh: No R-E-S-P-E-C-T for Women’s and Workers’ Rights
Like others around the world, I mourned the death last week of Aretha Franklin. The Queen of Soul set a new standard for enduring classic songs with both artistic and political impact, like her mega-hit “Respect,” which became an anthem for both the civil rights and wom...
2020 Minimum Wage Hikes to Benefit 7 Million Working People
The new year brings good news for millions of working Americans. Nearly 7 million of them are in line to get pay raises this year thanks to state and local minimum-wage hikes.
Stanislaus County Member: 'Being a Public Servant is ‘Reward in and of Itself’
The work that goes on inside the Juvenile Division of Superior Court in the County of Stanislaus, California, is emotionally draining. But Monica Delgado, who works there as a clerk, “comes in with a joyful disposition” every day, says her co-worker, Teresa Johnson.That...
AFSCME Stands Strong with Oakland Teachers as They End Weeklong Strike, Win New Contract
AFSCME members in Northern California stood strong with teachers in Oakland as the educators held a seven-day strike to win a new contract and an 11% raise.
Believe It or Not, Congress Seeks More Tax Cuts for the Rich
At a time when our country needs real investments in infrastructure, education and public services, congressional leaders are doubling down on tax cuts for the rich.
Across the Nation, Workers Are Striking Like It’s 1986
Last year, nearly half a million workers went on strike across the nation, the largest number since 1986, when the country’s union membership rate was considerably higher (17.5%) than it was in 2018 (10.5%).
Gov. Brown Signs Slew of AFSCME-Backed Bills
Editor's Note: This article originally appeared on the AFSCME Now blog.Through AFSCME, public service workers build the power in numbers they need to make progress for their jobs, their families and the communities they serve. The achievements of AFSCME members this yea...
Prison Faces Fines After Members Speak Up About Workplace Safety
Dignity was restored to an AFSCME Local 2620 member at the California State Prison in Lancaster after the state Division of Occupational Safety and Health issued three large fines for the prison for failing to uphold basic safety standards.
San Diego Puts Ill-Conceived ‘Proposition B’ Pension Measure to Bed
In an epic legal and political victory that has ramifications for the retirement security of public employees across California, the San Diego City Council has voted to join AFSCME District Council 36, AFSCME Local 127 and other city labor unions to invalidate its own p...
Council 57 Helps Machinists Win Raises, Better Safety Standards Following Strike
Council 57 and a number of our locals gave the gift of solidarity this holiday season by supporting the successful two-month strike organized by machinists at Henkels Bay Point.As a result of the strike, 80 machinists at Henkel Bay Point will be able to return to work....