AFSCME Council 57

"When you’re part of AFSCME Council 57, you never know where solidarity will take you. Even on vacation, President Tony Martin crossed paths with Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson!"

BOS today. Way to go SCEA members.

Will OSHA instate the first-ever federal heat standards to protect workers from overheating deaths? OSHA is considering a national heat standard that would mandate employers to allow for paid breaks, water, and shade depending on “high heat triggers.”

When workers stand together, they can fight for safer workplaces. A union gives you a voice on the job to ask for the staffing, training, and support that's needed to do your job safely. That's the union difference.

It’s ALWAYS better in a union. Want better wages? Better benefits? Dignity and respect on the job? Form a union in your workplace. Join the movement: https://aflcio.org/formaunion

If you think labor unions are just a thing of the past, think again. AFSCME represents 1.4 million workers across hundreds of different job sectors. We are the Green Machine and we are #AFSCMEStrong!

AFSCME lab tech fights to save Medicaid for his patients — and his brother CSEA lab tech makes the case for why Congress should leave Medicaid alone.

“I honestly have nothing against (the executives). That’s important work. But you know, so is cleaning the campuses and setting up for the labs and all the things that actually directly work with our students,” [Local 1 vice president Brian Williams] told Richmondside. “I’ve been there for both shortages of presidents and shortages of custodians — and shortages of custodians is a lot more dire.”

Contra Costa Community College staff protest top execs getting 8% pay raise Execs to make $30K more annually for the next three years while staff say they’ve faced layoffs, custodial shortage and budget deficits

“People are really starting to stand up and say it’s not enough to have a job. What I want is to have a good quality life”. For AFSCME members like Gina, being in a union has shown her that workers don’t have to accept what they’ve been given. They can organize and demand more. #UnionDifference