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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.

AFSCME President Delivers ‘Straight Talk and Definitive Action’ on Union Challenges 03/10/2016

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – AFSCME President Lee Saunders visited Massachusetts recently to deliver remarks at an annual Harvard University Law School event commemorating the life and work of former AFSCME International President Jerry Wurf.

Sign the Deal, Brookline 04/06/2016

BROOKLINE, Mass. – Nearly 200 AFSCME members descended on Brookline Town Hall recently to protest management's decision to back out of a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) reached by both parties after several months of contract negotiations.

Town employees and members of other unions showed their disappointment with Brookline Town Administrator Melvin Kleckner and Human Resources Director Sandra DeBow through chants and signs and urged the Board of Selectman to vote on the MOA.

Private Custodians Flunk Honesty Test 03/04/2016

CHELMSFORD, Mass. – After years of problems with private contractor Aramark, including thefts from schools and students, the city school committee has voted to bring daytime custodial services back in house.

Ironically, Chelmsford's vote to reverse course comes as Nashua, NH school board officials are considering a plan to outsource the city's school custodians to a private contractor over the objections of many parents, teachers and community members.

State Auditor Raps Roxbury Community College 01/18/2016

FROM BOSTON GLOBE January 18, 2016

State Auditor Raps Roxbury Community College

By Laura Krantz Globe Staff January 18, 2016

Roxbury Community College has abandoned a plan to privatize its information technology department after the state auditor criticized the school for failing to competitively bid the deal, documents show.

Pay Raise on the Way for Local 1489 Members 12/22/2015

An agreement reached today between AFSCME Council 93 Local 1489 and the Boston Medical Center (BMC) will provide a number of current members of the Local with a meaningful pay raise and set a new minimum starting hourly rate of $15.12 for all new part-time, full-time and per-diem employees at the hospital.

City Board Reaffirms Custodial Bid Process 12/16/2015

City board reaffirms custodial bid process

By TINA FORBES
Staff Writer

NASHUA - In the last scheduled meeting of the year, the Nashua Board of Education forged ahead critiquing a Request for Proposals for custodial vendors, while also taking a moment to reaffirm the board's reasons for seeking bids in the first place.

Rep Pressing to Cover All Public Workers With Death Benefit 10/30/2015

REP PRESSING TO COVER ALL PUBLIC WORKERS WITH DEATH BENEFIT

From the State House News Service 10/29/15

Line of duty death benefits afforded to public safety officials like police officers and firefighters should be extended to all public employees in Massachusetts, according to a state representative and public employee union official, who cite cases of families struggling in the wake of deaths of their loved ones.

93 Beacon Newsletter- Fall 2015

Check out the Fall Edition of the 93 Beacon - the online newsletter of AFSCME Council 93. This edition includes a number of interactive links to Council 93 radio commercials, press articles and other items of interest.

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