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Workers will rally at 5:15 p.m. Monday at Kesey Square. City workers represented by AFSCME are pushing for a fair contract after months of negotiation
In 1992, AFSCME was the first national union to back Bill Clinton in his presidential bid. [2] AFSCME led an effort to oppose Clinton's signing of the North American Free Trade Agreement. In the late 1990s, AFSCME expanded its membership into Puerto Rico and Panama. The union was an early supporter of Barack Obama's 2008 presidential campaign. [16]
AFSCME Local 3299 and the university system have been in talks over new contracts for nearly a year. “Instead of being a constructive and transparent partner seeking to bring us closer to ...
He was elected Executive Director at the founding convention of AFSCME Council 13 in Pennsylvania in 1973, and as an International Vice President of AFSCME a year later. [ 1 ] [ 3 ] In that capacity, he was responsible for negotiating a deal with the state government that encompassed generous health insurance and prescription drug benefits.
Lee A. Saunders is a leader of the labor movement in the United States.He was elected to succeed Gerald W. McEntee as President of the 1.6 million-member American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME), one of the largest and most politically active unions in the AFL-CIO, [1] on June 21, 2012, during the union's 40th International Convention in Los Angeles. [2]
The agreements now go to the Board of Mayor and Aldermen for an initial vote on Tuesday, Dec. 5. The tentative agreements would kick in July 1, 2024, and run through June 30, 2027.
The Local 77 chapter of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees is a Duke University labour union established in August 1965. It initially began as the Duke Employees Benevolent Society in February 1965, led by Oliver Harvey.
There’s no keeping Jay Leno down.. The comedian and former late-night TV host revealed he sustained several injuries after falling down a 60-foot hill over the weekend, Leno shared in recent ...