Publication: AFSCME

First reported May 06 2013 - Updated May 06 2013 - 1 reports

Your Story Can Make a Difference

Just a few years ago, AFSCME members in Ohio were in the fight of their lives. Senate Bill 5 decimated the collective bargaining rights of public workers in the state. AFSCME members and allies went door-to-door, made phone calls decrying the law, held ... [Published AFSCME - May 06 2013]

Entities: American Federation of State, County and Munici..., Medicaid, Workers, Retirement Security

First reported May 04 2013 - Updated May 04 2013 - 1 reports

Fair Jobs, Fair Housing, Fair Marriage

The past year has been filled with success for the LGBT community. Voters in Maryland, Maine and Washington affirmed same-sex marriage at the ballot box. Voters in Minnesota voted down a ban on gay marriage. The Supreme Court heard two cases on the topic. ... [Published AFSCME - May 04 2013]

Entities: Sexual Orientation, LGBT, American Federation of State, County and Munici..., Complaints, Same-Sex Marriage

First reported May 03 2013 - Updated May 03 2013 - 1 reports

In Puerto Rico, Retirees Come Together to Form New AFSCME Retiree Chapter

Attendees at the founding assembly of AFSCME United Public Workers of Puerto Rico, Retiree Chapter 95. (Photo by Miguel Maldonado)Nearly 500 retirees gathered recently in San Juan, Puerto Rico, for the founding assembly of AFSCME United Public Workers ... [Published AFSCME - May 03 2013]

Entities: American Federation of State, County and Munici..., Puerto Rico, Roberto Hernandez, Retirement Security

First reported May 03 2013 - Updated May 03 2013 - 1 reports

Delage

Vermont Home Care Providers Win Historic Collective Bargaining Victory

Members of Vermont Homecare United/AFSCME rally at the state Capitol on Wednesday to support passage of a bill granting collective bargaining rights to more than 7,000 home care providers statewide.Vermont’s home care providers – more than 7,000 women ... [Published AFSCME - May 03 2013]

Entities: American Federation of State, County and Munici..., Collective Bargaining, Delage, Peter Shumlin, Fair Wage

First reported May 03 2013 - Updated May 03 2013 - 1 reports

May Day Rallies Reflect Urgency of Immigration Reform

Rally attendees in San Diego, Calif., call for comprehensive immigration reform. (Photo by JT MacMillan)In more than 100 cities, hundreds of thousands of people commemorated May Day Wednesday with marches, rallies and prayer vigils, calling for comprehensive ... [Published AFSCME - May 03 2013]

Entities: Immigration, Immigration Reform, American Federation of State, County and Munici..., San Diego (California, United States)

First reported May 02 2013 - Updated May 02 2013 - 1 reports

Gtech

CSEA Demands Investigation into Hiring of Former New York Lottery Director

One of the last things Gordon Medenica did as director of the New York State Lottery was a big deal: a $25-million contract with the company GTECH to privatize state jobs.He left his public-sector job soon after and now works for the private contractor ... [Published AFSCME - May 02 2013]

Entities: Gtech, Andrew Cuomo, Investigation, American Federation of State, County and Munici..., Private Contractors

First reported May 01 2013 - Updated May 01 2013 - 1 reports

American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees

AFSCME Members Prevail in Florida Pension Fight

The Florida state Senate on Tuesday rejected a bill supported by the right-wing American Legislative Exchange Council that would have kept state public service workers from enrolling in the state’s pension system, a victory for AFSCME Council 79 members ... [Published AFSCME - May 01 2013]

Entities: American Federation of State, County and Munici..., American Legislative Exchange Council, Retirement Security

First reported May 01 2013 - Updated May 01 2013 - 1 reports

At NYC Rally, Supporters of Child Care Protest City’s Early Learn Program

AFSCME Pres. Lee Saunders joined members of District Council 1707 and DC 37 to protest New York City’s Early Learn Program and urge Mayor Michael Bloomberg to put kids first. (Photo by Josh Mumm)Supporters of child care gathered in New York City recently ... [Published AFSCME - May 01 2013]

Entities: Michael Bloomberg, American Federation of State, County and Munici..., protest, New York City

First reported Apr 28 2013 - Updated Apr 28 2013 - 1 reports

Workers Memorial Day: Safe Jobs Save Lives

On April 28, AFSCME and the unions of the AFL-CIO observe Workers Memorial Day to honor those who have suffered and died on the job and to renew the fight for safe workplaces. This year, AFSCME Pres. Lee Saunders urges us to remember workers, “unsung ... [Published AFSCME - Apr 28 2013]

Entities: American Federation of State, County and Munici..., Workers, AFL-CIO, Occupational Safety and Health Act, Ohio Department of Transportation

First reported Apr 24 2013 - Updated Apr 24 2013 - 1 reports

AFSCME Loses Pioneering Pennsylvania Leader

Bonnie F. Marpoe, the first woman to be elected president of Council 13’s executive board, died in March at age 70. Marpoe was also co-chair of the UNA-AFSCME Nurse Advisory Committee from 1994, when the committee was founded, until she retired in 20 ... [Published AFSCME - Apr 24 2013]

Entities: American Federation of State, County and Munici..., Social Welfare, Leadership

First reported Apr 24 2013 - Updated Apr 24 2013 - 1 reports

Paid Sick Leave: A Reform that Makes Sense

This post from AFSCME Sec.-Treas. Laura Reyes is part of today’s blog carnival on paid sick days hosted by MomsRising and the AFL-CIO . Learn more on the MomsRising website and check out the tweetchat today at #WellnessWed at 2ET.Paid sick leave would ... [Published AFSCME - Apr 24 2013]

Entities: Sick Leave, Workers, American Federation of State, County and Munici..., Health Care, American Legislative Exchange Council

First reported Apr 23 2013 - Updated Apr 23 2013 - 1 reports

In Memoriam: Lee Rizor

AFSCME is mourning the death today of Lee Rizor, 27, a highway technician with the Ohio Department of Transportation and a member of Ohio Civil Service Employees Association (OCSEA)/AFSCME Local 11 .Rizor, a resident of Mount Gilead, Ohio, was operating ... [Published AFSCME - Apr 23 2013]

Entities: American Federation of State, County and Munici..., Ohio Department of Transportation, Civil Service Employees Association, Zoning

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Your Story Can Make a Difference [Published AFSCME - May 06 2013]
Fair Jobs, Fair Housing, Fair Marriage [Published AFSCME - May 04 2013]
Vermont Home Care Providers Win Historic Collec... [Published AFSCME - May 03 2013]
In Puerto Rico, Retirees Come Together to Form ... [Published AFSCME - May 03 2013]
May Day Rallies Reflect Urgency of Immigration ... [Published AFSCME - May 03 2013]
CSEA Demands Investigation into Hiring of Forme... [Published AFSCME - May 02 2013]
AFSCME Members Prevail in Florida Pension Fight [Published AFSCME - May 01 2013]
At NYC Rally, Supporters of Child Care Protest ... [Published AFSCME - May 01 2013]
Workers Memorial Day: Safe Jobs Save Lives [Published AFSCME - Apr 28 2013]
Paid Sick Leave: A Reform that Makes Sense [Published AFSCME - Apr 24 2013]
AFSCME Loses Pioneering Pennsylvania Leader [Published AFSCME - Apr 24 2013]
In Memoriam: Lee Rizor [Published AFSCME - Apr 23 2013]
AFSCME Library Workers in New Haven Celebrate T... [Published AFSCME - Apr 18 2013]
Saunders: Immigration Bill “a Giant Step” Towar... [Published AFSCME - Apr 18 2013]
Correctional Officers in Puerto Rico Win $35 Mi... [Published AFSCME - Apr 17 2013]
AFSCME Sends Condolences to Boston [Published AFSCME - Apr 17 2013]
AFSCME Mourns Tragic Human Cost of Boston Explo... [Published AFSCME - Apr 17 2013]
Tax Day [Published AFSCME - Apr 15 2013]
‘Furlough Day’ No Laughing Matter [Published AFSCME - Apr 13 2013]
5 Things Your Tax Guy Didn’t Tell You [Published AFSCME - Apr 12 2013]
AFSCME’s DC 37 Launches Website for Members Aff... [Published AFSCME - Apr 12 2013]