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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.

President Douglass testifies before CA Assembly Committee

This week, AFSCME Local 127 had the privilege of sharing some of our success before the members of the California Assembly Committee on Public Employment and Retirement (

On Earth Day, celebrating AFSCME members in green jobs

Earth Day 2023: A Conversation with Arborist Shaun Abell

Every year on April 22 — Earth Day — communities across the globe celebrate our environment and commit to making it healthy for future generations.

This Earth Day, I’m thinking about the 50,000 AFSCME members who work in green jobs, protecting and caring for our planet. Whether they’re leading nature walks in our county or state parks, making public buildings more energy efficient and resilient to climate disasters, or making sure our waterways are clean, AFSCME members are at the heart of healthy communities.

911 dispatchers keep saving lives, despite staffing shortages

 

911 dispatchers keep saving lives, despite staffing shortages

Rashawne Haynes. Photo by Anna Dang.

AFSCME launches ‘I AM Story’ podcast

On the 55th anniversary of the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., AFSCME releases the “I AM Story” podcast, which describes the working conditions faced by AFSCME sanitation workers in Memphis, Tennessee, in 1968 – the year of their historic strike – and connects that seminal event to today’s struggle for economic and racial justice. The podcast also spotlights the ties between the labor and civil rights movements.

Tim Douglass sworn into Executive Board of SDICLC

This week, the San Diego and Imperial Counties Labor Council (SDICLC) swore in Tim Douglass, President of AFSCME Local 127, to its Executive Board. As a Member of the Executive Board, Douglass will be able to discuss and deliberate on numerous issues, ranging from health care to retirement security. In doing so, Douglass will ensure AFSCME Local 127 has an active voice and vested interest across the San Diego and Imperial Counties.  

9 to 5’s Ellen Cassedy joins AFSCME in celebrating Women’s History Month

9 to 5’s joins AFSCME in celebrating Women’s History Month

Ellen Cassedy

On Equal Pay Day, what can you do to bridge the gender wage gap?

YouTuber, Michelle Khare, works a shift of Sanitation Drivers

     Recently, the Environmental Services Department of the City of San Diego invited a YouTuber to experience a workday from the perspective of a Sanitation Driver. Michelle Khare, a YouTuber with 3.55 million subscribers, spent a day documenting and collecting refuse with the Sanitation Drivers of AFSCME Local 127. Check out the link below, titled "I Tried Garbage Collection," to see her results and newfound appreciation for yourself: 

I Tried Garbage Collection - YouTube

As worker activism continues to rise, Congress must not delay approval of the PRO Act

AFSCME wholeheartedly supports the newly reintroduced Richard Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act (PRO Act), which would make it easier for workers in the private sector to form strong unions.