About Us

We are Local 1700

AFSCME Local 1700 represents more than 750 hard working men and women across the South Shore. We work in 14 municipalities providing vital public services that keep our communities running. We represent employees in: 

  • Public Works
  • Parks and Recreation
  • Public Libriaries 
  • Senior Services
  • Public Schools
  • Public Safety Dispatchers

We are Council 93 

AFSCME Council 93 represents more than 45,000 state, county and municipal employees in Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Vermont.

Working within a diverse array of fields ranging from correctional officers to school cafeteria workers, Council 93 members are a vital component of the essential public services that keep our states, municipalities and public facilities safe, clean, and running smoothly.

The more than 6,000 AFSCME members working at 27 public university, state and community college campuses in Massachusetts make up the backbone of one of the most and respected and effective public higher education systems in the world. Thousands of individuals and families rely on Council 93’s human services workers to deliver skilled and compassionate care. Our state and county corrections officers in Maine and Massachusetts put their lives on the line every day guarding dangerous inmates in an unpredictable environment. Our Massachusetts Department of Youth Services workers are the unsung heroes of a juvenile justice system that seeks to rehabilitate youthful and young adult offenders, many of whom have a history of violent crimes. AFSCME members at the Burlington International Airport in Vermont make sure passengers are cleared for a safe takeoff by maintaining the runways at the city-run transportation hub, while our municipal highway department employees in New Hampshire and throughout New England clear the roads of snow and quickly fill the potholes that pop up everywhere after a long winter.

In addition to these and thousands of other dedicated public employees, AFSCME Council 93 also represents private-sector employees at a number of mental health facilities and community-based homes for the developmentally disabled in the Council’s four-state region.

Whether you’re enjoying safe passage on a clear road in the midst of a blizzard; trusting in the skills of a direct care worker in a healthcare facility or in your home; spending time enjoying a neighborhood or state park; or relying on public higher education to prepare your child for the future; chances are you are benefiting from the hard work of an AFSCME Council 93 member.

We are AFSCME

America’s communities never rest. Streets need cleaning. Families need care. Students deserve well-run schools, and our neighborhoods demand safety. That’s why people who work in public service never stop. This isn’t just a job. It’s a calling. The work matters because it means something to make a community better.

AFSCME believes that every person working to sustain their community deserves respect. As part of the AFL-CIO, AFSCME is one of the nation’s leading advocates for working women and men. Our 1.6 million members provide the vital services that make America happen, and we believe everyone deserves a chance to fulfill the American dream.

AFSCME is the union that honors solidarity without conformity, drawing each member’s story into a force of experience and commitment that can’t be ignored. That’s how we win better lives for ourselves, our families, and our communities. For people proudly committed to public service, we never quit.

We are AFSCME, join us.