Local 193

Call your Senators & House Legislators today to tell them to support legislature that eliminates the unfair WEP & GOP.

Click here to contact your Massachusetts Senators: https://www.senate.gov/states/MA/intro.htm

Click here to contact your Massachusetts Legislators: https://malegislature.gov/Legislators/Search?searchTerms=lynn%2C%20ma

When you retire, your social security will be unfairly reduced because of the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP).

Social Security benefits for widows are unfairly reduced by the Government Pension Offset (GPO).

If you paid into Social Security and earned your quarters then you should receive full benefits.

We support the Social Security Fairness Act of 2021 bills H.R.82 and S.1302. Both bills are being circulated in the 117th Congress but need more co-sponsors to move forward. Call your Senators and House Representatives today to tell them to sign these bills and to encourage others in the Senate and House to also sign the bills.

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AFSCME GO- Get Organized!

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Statement from Executive Director Mark Bernard

Statement from AFSCME Council 93 Executive Director Mark Bernard on Governor Maura Healey’s decision to pause the closures of the Pappas Rehabilitation Hospital for Children and the Pocasset Ment

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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

National AFSCME News

The White House’s big lie about not touching Social Security
Despite promises not to touch Social Security, it is already being dismantled by the new administration. — Mar 27
Workers at 2 famous LA museums form a joint union through AFSCME
A new union will cover 300 workers at two renowned Los Angeles museums. — Mar 26
Administration targets library, museum funding as part of effort to slash public services
A White House executive order targets funding for libraries and museums. — Mar 26
Labor and civil rights luminaries celebrate the life, legacy of Bill Lucy
Bill Lucy was honored at a celebration of life event on Monday. — Mar 25
AFSCME fights back to save Voice of America
AFSCME is one of the plaintiffs in a lawsuit to save Voice of America (VOA), whose workers are represented by AFSCME Local 1418 (District Council 20). — Mar 24

Your future retirement benefits are in jeopardy! You need to fight now.