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We Are Going Union!

A Super Majority of Workers from Dignity Health in Merced, California voted to form their union with AFSCME Council 57, Local 2703 today! 

New Report Shows Unions are a Pathway to the American Dream

This article originally appeared on the California Labor Federation blog. View the original here.

June 2018 Primary Elections

The AFSCME Council 57 Political Action Committee has announced our endorsements for state and local races for the June 5, 2018, primary election.

>> Click here to download the June 2018 state and local endorsements (PDF)

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Prison Faces Fines After Members Speak Up About Workplace Safety

Dignity was restored to an AFSCME Local 2620 member at the California State Prison in Lancaster after the state Division of Occupational Safety and Health issued three large fines for the prison for failing to uphold basic safety standards.

This is the AFSCME Agenda

When AFSCME members stand together, we have power in numbers. Together, we can defend our freedom to take our loved ones to the doctor when they get sick and retire with dignity some day. Together, we have the power to make our voices heard at work and in our democracy. That’s our AFSCME Agenda.

Local 1684 Named Union of the Year

March 29 was a special day for members of AFSCME Local 1684.

Public Service Workers Need Unions More than Ever

Public service workers across the country are losing their foothold in the middle class. So says an article in The New York Times this week that serves as a reminder of why labor unions are more needed now than ever.

CalPERS Board President: 'Retirement Security for California’s Working People Is Our Priority'