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Local 1700 Cookout- September 14th

AFSCME LOCAL 1700 COOKOUT

RAIN OR SHINE

WHEN:  SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 14th 12PM – 5PM

Contact your Senators to Help Repeal the WEP/GPO

End the Windfall Elimination Provision for Public Employees!

Upcoming Council 93 Trainings

Our union is stronger with a well-trained activist core. We are dedicated to providing high-quality training and leadership development for all levels of our union.

2024 AFSCME Council 93 Endorsed Candidates

AFSCME Council 93 is proud to endorse the following candidates for state and federal office in our Northern New England Region, and we encourage all our members to vote early, by mail or on Election Day, Tuesday, November 5th.

93 Beacon Fall 2024

Here is the latest edition of PDF icon The 93 Beacon!

Council 93 Steward Trainings

Council 93 will be holding several Steward Trainings across our region in the coming weeks. The trainings are open to all interested union activists who want to help build a stronger union! Current or newly elected Union Officers and Stewards are urged to attend.

The training will cover such topics as:
• Navigating the Grievance Process
• Duty of Fair Representation and Weingarten
• Building a Strong Local
• The Importance of Political Participation

Register at the links below:

Support H.R. 82- End the WEP/GPO

After years of hard work and advocacy by thousands of working people across the country we are closer than ever to repealing the unfair WEP/GPO that wrongfully strips millions of hard-working people across the country of the full Social Security benefit they earned and paid for, simply because they are also entitled to a public pension benefit.  

93 Beacon Summer 2024

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Here is the latest edition of The 93 Beacon!

In this issue we highlight recent Council 93 news and events:

Executive Director Mark Bernard Statement on Violence in Pennsylvania

For far too long now, our country has been deeply and bitterly divided by politics. This division is not exclusive to so-called red states and blue states. It exists within our states, within our neighborhoods and our families, and indeed, within our union. On July 13th, this growing divide escalated to despicable violence through the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump.  Fortunately, the assassin failed, but his horrifying attack still claimed the life of one of our fellow Americans and wounded two others.

Federal funding to help vulnerable Americans in danger of getting cut

Federal money for programs and services that help millions of vulnerable Americans and employ many AFSCME members could be in jeopardy next year.

AFSCME is teaming up with allies to fight drastic cuts proposed by right-wing lawmakers. More draconian proposals are likely if Donald Trump is elected president in November and his allies seize control of Congress.

New legislation would be transformational for public service workers nationwide

As labor unions gain in popularity, workers’ rights remain under threat. But while private sector workers have the right to form unions under federal law, public service workers lack that same guarantee.