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City of San Diego - Transportation's All Hands Meeting 2024

     AFSCME Local 127 would like to recognize and applaud its members ofthe Transportation Department who have exceeded and surpassed expectations, despite a demanding workload.

AFSCME Int'l 46th Biennial Convention in Los Angeles

     AFSCME Local 127 attended the AFSCME Int'l 46th Biennial Convention in Los Angeles.

SDICLC Annual Dinner 2024

     AFSCME Local 127 attended the San Diego and Imperial Counties Labor Council (SDICLC) Annual Dinner.

Hundreds of AFSCME activists get fired up at Denver organizing summit

Hundreds of AFSCME activists get fired up at Denver organizing summit

Anthony Lockhart. Photo: Miriam Harris

Saunders: Debt limit agreement shows ‘President Biden puts working people first’


AFSCME President Lee Saunders praised President Joe Biden in the wake of a debt ceiling deal that averts a default by the U.S. government on its debt while protecting the interests and priorities of working families and retirees.

Biden signed the deal into law on Saturday.

For Illinois paramedic, a desire to fully serve his community is hampered by short-staffing

For Illinois paramedic, a desire to fully serve his community is hampered by short-staffing

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Thanking EMS professionals is not enough; we must help them solve a staffing crisis

Thanking EMS professionals is not enough; we must help them solve a staffing crisis

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AFSCME honors public safety professionals during National Law Enforcement Week

National Law Enforcement Week gives us an opportunity to recognize the sacrifices and contributions of America’s public safety professionals. We honor and respect the thousands of AFSCME public safety professionals who never quit on our communities, and we commit to fighting for them so they can do their jobs safely and effectively. 

This Nurses Week, we salute those who care for us and stress the need to hire more nurses

This Nurses Week, we salute those who care for us and stress the need to hire more nurses

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AFSCME Local 127 ratifies MOU from FY23 to FY26!!!

Today, the members of AFSCME Local 127 ratified its proposed MOU with the City of San Diego! More than 600 members voted, and almost all who voted, voted to ratify the MOU. Put simply, 99% voted "yes" to approve the MOU. 

Here is the Bargaining Team and City of San Diego employees, who made this happen: 

Outnumbered and exhausted, a Louisiana corrections lieutenant fights for better staffing

Outnumbered and exhausted, a Louisiana corrections lieutenant fights for better staffing

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