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Council 93 VMOs Travel to San Antonio

Last week, Council 93 President Charlie Owen, Executive Board Member Kelly Abreu, and Local 24 President Mary O’Brien traveled to San Antonio, TX with AFSCME Volunteer Member Organizers (VMOs) from

Council 93 Endorsement Profile: David Zuckerman, Candidate for Lieutenant Governor in Vermont

For Vermont Lieutenant Governor, the Council 93 Executive Board voted in early June, 2022 to endorse David Zuckerman. David formerly held the position of Lt.

Can’t Win on the Facts? Just Make Stuff Up!

In an astonishingly dishonest turn of events, the Maine Republican Party has targeted Senate President Troy Jackson (D-Allagash) by posting lawn signs falsely linking him to the “Defund the Police”

Labor unions’ approval is highest in 17 years because unions stand with working families

Public approval of labor unions is at its highest level in 17 years, with nearly two out of three Americans (65%) expressing support of unions, according to the latest Gallup poll.

Council 93 Executive Director Mark Bernard Elected AFSCME International Vice President

AFSCME Local 2034 Works with Management to Turn Around Fitchburg Housing Authority and Boost Morale

Fitchburg, MA- Earlier this year the Fitchburg Housing Authority was in trouble- housing vacancies were over fifteen percent, open positions were going unfilled, contractors were doing work that AFSCME members should have been doing, and employee morale was at an all-time low.

Thank You Frank Moroney

Thank you Frank Moroney for your years of service and solidarity to all AFSCME members as an International Vice President! 

Local 2948 Mass DOT Contract Updates (UPDATED August 10th)

MASSDOT UNIT B CONTRACT UPDATES

UPDATE 8/10/2020- Council 93 has continuted to work with MassDOT, HRD, and the Comptroller's Office on the implementation of the Unit B CBA increases and the implementation of the remainder of the Classification Study.

93 Beacon Newsletter- Summer 2019

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

  • New Leadership at Council 93
  • Janus Response Legislation
  • 13th Annual Memorial Golf Tournament
  • Maine State Contract Ratification
  • Council 93 Organizing Updates
  • And Much More

AFSCME Online Leadership Academy

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California’s child care providers win historic union election in landslide

LOS ANGELES – In a union election victory 17 years in the making, child care providers across California have voted overwhelmingly to be represented by their union, Child Care Providers United (CCPU). A joint effort of UDW/AFSCME Local 3930 and SEIU Locals 99 and 521, 97% of voters chose to join CCPU.