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AFSCME Local 1895 secures new contract

After refusing to settle for less than they deserve, AFSCME Local 1895 members secure a fair contract with the City of Lawndale.

Steward Training 101 | April 13, 2024

On Saturday, April 13, AFSCME District Council 36 held an amazing new steward training with more than 50 members from over a dozen different locals unions.

Robust wage increases coming for Los Angeles City workers

Six AFSCME Local Unions representing more than ten thousand Los Angeles City employees have ratified new union contracts with robust wage increases.

Understanding Your Rebate Training

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Rodney Fowler Sr. Day

Thank you Rodney Fowler Sr. for your 32 years of service to the City of San Diego! And thank you for being a Union leader!

We appreciate all that you have done for AFSCME Local 127 and for AFSCME District Council 36.

Mayor Todd Gloria announced that Today, April 6, 2021 will be known as Rodney Fowler Sr. Day!

PLAC Meeting for Assembly District 54

Calling all Council 36 members! There is a PLAC meeting this Wed. @ 6PM via Zoom. We will be interviewing candidates running to represent Assembly District 54.

COVID-19: California Extends COVID-19 Supplement Paid Sick Leave and Includes Vaccinations

The California legislature has provided California employees with additional paid sick leave benefits to combat the financial impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. The California legislature passed SB 95 on Thursday, 19 March 2021, and Governor Gavin Newsom signed the bill into law just one day later, on Friday, 20 March 2021. SB 95 provides supplemental sick leave benefits to certain employees needing to take leave for various reasons prompted by the COVID-19 pandemic.

AFSCME Local 2002 Members Help at Vaccination Sites

The rollout of the COVID-19 vaccine has been happening for months across the country, and Union members have been a major part of the process.

We knew it was going to take a large number of people to help vaccinate millions of people in a short span of time and AFSCME members have stepped up to do just that. In Anaheim, Calif. AFSCME Local 2002 members began volunteering at the vaccination site at Disneyland in January and at the Anaheim Convention Center in February.

How We Won the Fair Contract Campaign vs. JVS SoCal

After a very long fight, Local 800 has finally settled two contracts with JVS SoCal, formerly known as Jewish Vocational Service.

Meet & Greet with Leticia Munguia

AFSCME Local 127 Business Representative Leticia Munguia is running to represent State Assembly District 79. Please join us for a meet & greet with Leticia on Monday, March 15 @ 6PM via Zoom. RSVP by clicking the registration link: https://bit.ly/2PJbpHY

Support Leticia Munguia for Assembly District 79

Council 36’s very own Leticia Munguia is running to represent California State Assembly District 79.

She has spent her career advocating to improve public education, expand healthcare, build strong communities and ensure equity in the workplace. Not only is Leticia an outspoken leader, she is dedicated to teaching people how to advocate for themselves.

Please consider supporting her campaign. We need a strong labor advocate in office!