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Year in review: 2021 was a banner year for Cultural Workers United

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Year in review: 2021 was a banner year for Cultural Workers United

AFSCME mourns the loss of a beloved member of our union family, Mildred Wurf

AFSCME mourns the loss of Mildred Wurf, a beloved member of our union family, a pioneering District Council 37 educator and the widow of former AFSCME president, Jerry Wurf. Mildred Wurf died on Dec. 29 at the age of 95.

AFSCME mourns the loss of a beloved member of our union family, Mildred Wurf

Honoring the anniversary of America’s first pay equity strike

Striketober and Strikesgiving are over, but worker strikes are still going strong. As I write this, Kellogg’s workers are holding the line in Michigan, Nebraska, Pennsylvania and Memphis. Alabama miners are heading into their ninth month of standing up to Warrior Met Coal.

Honoring the anniversary of America’s first pay equity strike

Local 2864 votes to accept 2022-2024 contract

Members of Local 2864 voted to accept the County's proposed contract for 2022-2024.

This means that after the current contract expires on 12/31/2021, Local 2864 will be under a new contract (the county's last, best, final offer), effective 1/1/2022-12/31/2024.

Local 2864 votes to accept 2022-2024 contract

AFSCME President Lee Saunders joins signing ceremony of historic infrastructure bill

AFSCME President Lee Saunders on Monday joined President Joe Biden and members of his administration, as well as a bipartisan group of lawmakers, for the signing ceremony

AFSCME President Lee Saunders joins signing ceremony of historic infrastructure bill