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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 peopl

2024 Council 93 Memorial Scholarship Winners

Council 93 is pleased to announce the winners of the 2024 Council 93 Memorial Scholarship Fund, all of whom will receive a $1,000 scholarship for every ye

18th Annual Council 93 Memorial Scholarship Golf Tournament

Nearly 200 golfers braved the hot and humid conditions at CrossWi

Executive Director Mark Bernard Statement on Project 2025

Local 1067 Contract Ratification

AFSCME Council 93 Local 1067 has reached a Tentative Agreement with the Board of Higher Education for a new 3-year contract for members working for the twenty-four Massachusetts State and Community College campuses represented by Local 1067. Nearly, 3,000 members are covered by this new contract.

The Tentative Agreement provides significant base-wage increases and an additional pool of money, apx $500,000.

93 Beacon Summer 2024

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.

Unit 2 Contract Update

We have good news to report. Just moments ago, the Massachusetts House of Representatives passed a supplemental budget filed by Governor Maura Healey that includes funding for our new three-year Unit 2 contract and several other collective bargaining agreements.
The budget now moves to the Senate. As is almost always the case, we expect the Senate budget to contain funding for the contracts, but we expect the Senate version to differ (in other areas) from the house budget.

18th Annual Council 93 Memorial Scholarship Golf Tournament

Crosswinds Golf Club Plymouth, MA

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.