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Local 1596A

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93 Beacon Winter 2025

Here is the latest edition of

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University of Pennsylvania libraries staff win union election, extending wave of unionization

Philadelphia – Penn Libraries staff, unionizing as AFSCME DC 47 Local 590 Penn Libraries United, announced this

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They Said it Would Never Happen – They were Wrong!

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Contact your Senators to Help Repeal the WEP/GPO

End the Windfall Elimination Provision for Public Employees!

National AFSCME News

AFSCME fights back against attempt to freeze funding for vital programs
Attacks on working people and unions have begun, as the new administration wants to freeze federal money. — Jan 29
AFSCME and AFGE file lawsuit against Trump’s efforts to politicize the civil service
AFSCME and AFGE filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration’s attempts to politicize the civil service. — Jan 29
AFSCME welcomed tens of thousands of new members in 2024
AFSCME welcomed tens of thousands of new members in 2024, an announcement made in response to the annual BLS report on union membership. — Jan 28
Workers need to organize to fight against looming health care attacks
As attacks on health care loom, workers need to get organized. — Jan 27
4 anti-worker executive actions, and how they will hurt you
Attacks on workers begin on day one via a series of executive orders. — Jan 23