Local 800 to Bring Resolution Condemning Violent Raids Against Immigrants to Oct. Convention
At the September 10 General Membership meeting, Local 800 members decided on delegates to the AFSCME District Council 36 Convention in October, and voted to bring a resolution to the Convention floor.
House Bill Simplifies and Fixes PSLF, Overhauls Higher Education
A bill that has been introduced in the House of Representatives would simplify the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program for current and would-be participants.
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.
Caught in Limbo: AFSCME Member Struggles with Student Loan Forgiveness
As a public librarian for the Philadelphia Free Library, Sheila O’Steen embodies what we think of when we imagine a public service worker. Every day, she interacts with members of her community. Whether her patrons are young or old, affluent or impoverished, O’Steen sha...
Summary of New CBA with JFC, BJE, JBBBS, & JCF
Here are the highlights of the new Collective Bargaining Agreement, ratified by a solid majority of the membership in online balloting, July 15-17.1. Wages/Salaries Increase:
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.
Two union members walked into a bar
Well, not exactly. Two union members came to members of the Local 800 Executive Board, asking for help, within a month of each other. In one case, the request was probably too late – though we could have been of help earlier. In the other case, the member ended up rece...
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.
Health Care Renewal Report: JFC, BJE, JBBBS, JCF
April 30, 2019
Two union members walked into a bar
Well, not exactly. Two union members recently came to members of the Local 800 Executive Board, asking for help. In one case, the request was probably too late – though we could have been of help earlier. In the other case, the member ended up receiving a tidy packet of...
Union discounts, for necessities and fun
As an AFSCME member you can get discounts on entertainment, health plans, auto services, home loans ... and more. See here for an overview.ENTERTAINMENT, RENTALS, AND FLOWERS
JFS UNION CONTRACT RATIFED BY LOCAL 800 MEMBERSHIP, June 2019
The new Collective Bargaining Agreement was approved by a solid majority of members.The new agreement is in effect as of July 1, 2019, including the new wage increase. See the summary, below.
The Numbers Are In: AFSCME Members Are Sticking with Their Union
Our union gained more than 9,000 dues-paying members and nearly 19,000 dues-paying retirees in the last year, suggesting that billionaires and corporations are failing in their effort to “defund and defang” public service unions.
AFSCME Members Rally to Protect LGBTQ Rights
AFSCME members stood on the steps of the Supreme Court this morning to support the LGBTQ community as the court heard three cases centered on the question of whether it is legal to fire someone for being gay or transgender.
Local 800 Constitution
Constitution and By-Laws of Local 800Article I Name The name of this organization shall be Jewish Communal and Social Agency Employees Local Number 800 of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, AFL-CIO.Article II Affiliations
To Close the Gender Pay Gap, First a Voice on the Job
In the 1980s, I was living and going to school in Minnesota when women who worked for state government won a big victory. They got the state to increase the pay of women in “female dominated jobs” by passing a pay equity bill. In other words, they put a dent in the gend...