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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! 

State Psychologists’ Jobs Saved Thanks to New California Law

More than 100 Local 2620 state psychologists will be able to keep their jobs thanks an important victory in the State Legislature that will give them more flexibility when it comes to obtaining their professional licenses.

This Member Doesn’t See Himself a Hero. Everyone Else Does

It was going to be a special day and John Marciel had it all planned: He and his family would attend his eldest son’s high school graduation. Then they would relax at the Centerville Beach near Ferndale, California, about 260 miles north of San Francisco.

Saving a stranger’s life was not on the agenda.

Employee Resource Group Started by Local 101 Members at Water District Gives Millennials Stronger Voice on the Job

About a year ago, two young AFSCME Local 101 members noticed a startling trend at the Santa Clara Valley Water District: the average age of employees at the water district was 50.

Unions—Not Corporations—Stand for Freedom of American Workers

Editor's Note: This op-ed was originally published in The Hill. 

Freedom is one of the most cherished American principles. But freedom means more than the ability to speak your mind, practice your religion, or choose your own democratically elected leaders. Our freedoms don’t end with the First Amendment to the Constitution.

Local 146 Grows Stronger in Sacramento County

Local 829 Custodians Honored for Saving Student’s Life on Campus

Elk Grove Library Worker Honored for Going Above and Beyond for Her School

AFSCME Local 258 member Kate Ramos, a library technician at Samuel Jackman Middle School, was recently named AFSCME Employee of the Year by the Elk Grove Unified School District.

Council 57 Welcomes New Executive Director

Council 57 is pleased to announce the hiring of a new Executive Director, Michael Seville.

After an extensive nationwide search—with a rigorous screening and interview process— the Council 57 Executive Board unanimously agreed that Seville is the right choice to lead Council 57 forward, especially with the fresh challenges facing working people and our pressing need to increase union power and fight back against threats.