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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.

1 President Report September 2024

  • Summary
  • * Going Back to 125 Barclay
  • * Contract Negotiations
  • * Civil Service

President Report May 1, 2024

               In This Report:

  •  Moving out of 55 Water and back to 125 Barclay
  •  Contract Updates 
  •           City Contract May 2024 Increase
  •            Additional Compensation Fund (ACF) for Unit Contracts
  •            NYLS Contract Negotiations
  •  Health Service Bonus for Sodexo Workers 
  •  Civil Service Tests

AFSCME members support President Biden’s new student debt relief plans

AFSCME members support President Biden’s new student debt relief plans

Photo credit: The White House

Security when it matters: Pay raises for unionized workers reached multi-decade high in 2023

The last few years have seen a rise in worker momentum, with unionized workers raising their voices to demand higher pay, safer working conditions and more.

Biden forgives student loans for an additional 78,000 public service workers

AFSCME President Lee Saunders praised the White House’s announcement Thursday that the Biden administration will forgive student loans for an additional 78,000 borrowers — including many AFSCME members — under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program.

AFSCME congratulates Judge Nicole Berner on winning Senate confirmation

AFSCME President Lee Saunders congratulated Nicole Berner, a longtime labor lawyer and general counsel of the Service Employees International Union (SEIU), on being confirmed to serve on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit.

President's Report March 2024

In this report:

  • 1. Flexible Work 
  • 2. Contract Negotiations - Additional Compensation Fund (ACF). What is your Unit Contract?
  • 3. Elections of AFSCME Convention Delegates on May 1st, 2024
  • 4. Union Files IP lawsuit 

Mr. Montoya goes to Washington

Mr. Montoya goes to Washington

Photo: Nicholas Voutsinos/ AFSCME