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COVID Response

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Workers Memorial Day 2021 arrives at a moment of the greatest urgency, when the front lines of the war against

Workers in health care and social service industries are a big step closer to having safer workplaces.

On this National Library Workers Day, AFSCME library workers deserve to be recognized for the value they bring to ou

Boston Mayor Marty Walsh is getting a big promotion.

Philadelphia cultural and museum workers celebrate the formation of Local 397
Philadelphia cultural and museum workers notch a victory by joining Local 397. — Jun 11
California child care providers demand higher wages
Child care providers rallied on Tuesday, demanding that California Gov. Gavin Newsom come to the bargaining table and increase their pay. — Jun 9
New York EMT slain in the line of duty honored with playground renaming
To honor murdered AFSCME-represented EMT Yadira Arroyo, local officials have named a playground in Bronx, N.Y., after her. — Jun 8
Iowa corrections package is good but not good enough
The Iowa legislative package for increased corrections funding – coming two months after the Anamosa State Penitentiary killings of AFSCME members – is a good start but isn’t good enough. — Jun 4
King Conservation District staff union unanimously ratifies first contract
Discover the many reasons why King County conservation workers in Washington state formed a union — Jun 3

UNION UPDATE ON COVID-19 3.10.2020 Greetings Hennepin County Workers- Because of how quickly the Coronavirus/COVID-19 is changing, I wanted to provide an update from the past few days. We are expecting more information from County Administration later today; we will continue to update you and advocate for Hennepin County workers and the public as quickly as we can. In the past few days, alongside other Hennepin County AFSCME leaders, I have met with Commissioners Fernando and Goettel, as well as cleaning staff and library supervisors and managers at Central Library, and the Director of the Service… more…
Tuition Reimbursement Blunder After our meeting with management on Wednesday, February 12, we have the following information to share: Human Resources agreed to the following: Identify workers who were unable to receive the last $500 for their 2019 reimbursement. They may qualify for a reimbursement if they were wrongfully denied. Human Resources will update Tuition Reimbursement document requirements in APEX by April 12th 2020. Human Resources clarified that the employee do not have to submit a certified transcript, if they submit the following printed information instead: … more…