Local 3599: NYC DEP Upstate Technical Professional Employees

The executive board of Local 3599 stands in solidarity with the black community, who have suffered and continue to suffer discrimination on both individual and systemic bases. We encourage our members to be alert, educated, and actively anti-racist.

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California’s child care providers win historic union election in landslide

LOS ANGELES – In a union election victory 17 years in the making, child care providers across California have

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Pelosi joins AFSCME in calling for state, local aid amid soaring virus cases

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Thursday joined AFSCME President Lee Saunders and front-line public service workers from states experiencing surges in coronavirus cases to urge the Senate to approve

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AFSCME Praises Supreme Court Ruling Protecting LGBTQ Workers

AFSCME praised today’s ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court that extends protections under Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act to millions of LGBTQ workers.

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Economists with Diverse Views Agree: Federal Aid to States, Cities, Towns Is Needed Now

Economists of diverse backgrounds, who might otherwise disagree on a range of policy issues, spoke with a single voice on Monday on the need for Congress to provide robust aid to states, cities and

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National AFSCME News

Mental health counselors in Illinois win voluntary recognition of their union
Management at Chicago’s “O” School has finally done the right thing and recognized the union that their workers have formed through AFSCME. — Aug 7
Labor leaders join their voices together to call on Senate to pass Heroes Act
Labor leaders jointly called on the Senate to pass the House-approved Heroes Act, which includes nearly $1 trillion in federal aid to states, cities and towns. — Aug 6
Veterans will be disproportionately affected if the Senate fails to provide state, local aid
Veterans face a double whammy if the Senate fails to provide federal aid to states, cities, towns and school districts – loss of their jobs and loss of public services. — Aug 5
UNAC/UHCP grows by 1,350 members – an organizing success in the age of COVID-19
UNAC/UHCP welcomes 1,350 Northern California health care professionals after waging a successful organizing campaign despite the COVID-19 pandemic. — Aug 4
Grassroots calls intensify for state, local aid from the U.S. Senate
AFSCME members all across the country are pushing for state and local aid from Congress in what has become a true grassroots movement. — Aug 3