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Local 1700 Defeats Privatization Effort in Duxbury

"Congratulations to the members of AFSCME Local 1700 Duxbury School Custodians on their victory over a short-sited plan to privatize custodial services in Duxbury this morning.

We Did It! Governor Healy Sign's AFSCME Raises into Law


Contract Funding Update Saturday December 2nd

The House of Representatives just adjourned from a rare Saturday morning informal session and once again, failed to pass the supplemental budget that funds and ratifies our collective bargaining agreements.  The House and Senate will reconvene on Monday morning.

Tell your Legislators to Do Their Job!

The Massachusetts State Legislature continues to fail us in their responsibility to reach an agreement on the final FY2023 fiscal year "close out" supplemental budget, thereby preventing the funding for our contracts from reaching Governor Healey's desk. While the disputes between the House and Senate are unrelated to our contracts, they are nevertheless preventing our members from receiving their hard earned and well-deserved pay increases in their paychecks.

AFSCME-backed bill would help child care providers with food costs

AFSCME supports a proposal in Congress to ease the financial burden on child care professionals who provide meals and snacks.

AFSCME applauds nomination of Nicole Berner to federal appeals court in Virginia

Our union applauds the nomination of longtime Service Employees International Union (SEIU) lawyer, Nicole Berner, to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit.

AFSCME Council 93 Executive Board Election Results

Per the AFSCME Council 93 Constitution, an election for Table Officers and Executive Board was conducted during the 26th Biennial Convention held in Danvers, MA November 10-12, 2023.

No tradeoff between strong labor unions and a strong economy

A recent Treasury Department report titled, “Labor Unions and the Middle Class,” was the subject of a conversation at the Economic Policy Institute (EPI) that highlighted the role of unions in making the economy stronger.

Vermont Historical Society Ratifies First Union Contract

Exactly one year to the day after they requested voluntary recognition of their union, the workers at the Vermont Historical Society ratified their first union contract on October 31st. The Vermont Historical Society joins Burlington, Essex, Kellog Hibbard, Middlebury, Rutland, and Springfield as the number of libraries in Vermont represented by Council 93 continues to grow.