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AFSCME Family Scholarship Winner Spotlight: McKenna Connell and Robert Oates

AFSCME Family Scholarship Winner Spotlight

McKenna Connell, Daughter of Daniel Connell

46th Annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Dinner

Hundreds of AFSCME members, community leaders, and allies gathered to honor and celebrate the legacy of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. at AFSCME Council 25's 46th Annual Dinner to honor Dr.

Nominations Open for Education Support Staff Professional Award

Nominations Open for Education

Support Staff Professional Award

 

September 16, 2019

 

Member Spotlight: Laura Knight

MEMBER SPOTLIGHT: LAURA KNIGHT OF WARREN CONSOLIDATED SCHOOLS ELECTED TO SERVE AS NEW SECRETARY-TREASURER OF METRO DETROIT AFL-CIO

The Metro Detroit AFL CIO has a new slate of elected officers, and some of them wear AFSCME green!

Laura Knight, President of AFSCME Local 1815 representing the hardworking women and men of Warren Consolidated Schools, will serve as the new Secretary-Treasurer of the area labor council.

Legislative Update

LEGISLATIVE UPDATE

MINIMUM WAGE AND PAID SICK TIME UPDATE

 

CITY OF DETROIT BANKRUPTCY UPDATE

CITY OF DETROIT BANKRUPTCY UPDATE

On July 18, 2013, the City of Detroit filed for Chapter 9 bankruptcy protection.  This filing, among other things, put a hold on all grievances and other court filings that existed between AFSCME and the City of Detroit.  However, we continue to fight for our members by filing claims in the bankruptcy court. 

Huge Turnout at AFSCME’s 45th Annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Dinner

Huge Turnout at AFSCME’s 45th Annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Dinner

Hundreds of AFSCME members, community leaders, and allies gathered to honor and celebrate the legacy of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

“No other event compares to this very special evening which showcases what AFSCME and the civil rights movement mean to all workers and our families throughout the world” said President Lawrence Roehrig. The event highlighted the intricate link between the struggles of the labor movement and the civil rights movement.

44th Annual Dinner Celebrates Legacy of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

Hundreds of AFSCME members, community leaders, and allies gathered to honor and celebrate the legacy of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

“No other event compares to this very special evening which showcases what AFSCME and the civil rights movement mean to all workers and our families throughout the world” said President Lawrence Roehrig. The event highlighted the intricate link between the struggles of the labor movement and the civil rights movement as we approach the 50th anniversary of Dr. King’s murder.

Saunders: Debt limit agreement shows ‘President Biden puts working people first’


AFSCME President Lee Saunders praised President Joe Biden in the wake of a debt ceiling deal that averts a default by the U.S. government on its debt while protecting the interests and priorities of working families and retirees.

Biden signed the deal into law on Saturday.

For Illinois paramedic, a desire to fully serve his community is hampered by short-staffing

For Illinois paramedic, a desire to fully serve his community is hampered by short-staffing

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Thanking EMS professionals is not enough; we must help them solve a staffing crisis

Thanking EMS professionals is not enough; we must help them solve a staffing crisis

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