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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.

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

From March 16-22, Council 36 had an amazing organizing blitz for our Los Angeles City Local Unions.

After almost a year of negotiations, AFSCME Local 946 ratified a new contract with Bet Tzedek Legal Services in May.

AFSCME Local 3061 has ratified a new union contract with the City of Ontario with 98 percent of voters voting ‘yes’ to ratify the agreement. Last night, Ontario City Council approved the 3-year agreement.

Understaffing has negatively affected millions of workers across the country. Watch as Council 36 Advisory Board President Lisa Palombi gives an impassioned speech at the California State Assembly on May 10, 2023 about filling the high vacancy rate at Los Angeles City public libraries.

This week, members of AFSCME Local 127 ratified a historic three-year contract with the City of San Diego, making it one of the biggest union contracts in California history. The contract was ratified with 99 percent of voting members choosing to accept the tentative agreement.

Members of AFSCME Local 3947 have taken a vote of no confidence in Compton City Manager Thomas Thomas.

Cher Mason is one of the fiercest union members and activists there is. She has been a member of AFSCME Local 575 for 20+ years and has helped her Local achieve massive wins throughout that time. Now, Cher is retiring from her job at LA County Superior Courts but will continue being a union leader and activist. Learn more about AFSCME Local 575 President Cher Mason in episode 16 of We The Union.

As a City of Los Angeles recreation assistant, Learn to Swim coordinator for the LA84 Foundation, and AFSCME Local 741 leader, Patricia Robinson has made a lasting impression on the lives of the people in her community and at work.

Sean Rivas is an advocate. He has dedicated his time to helping those in his community that need it the most. Whether it is the unhoused individuals that he interacts with at the LA City Recreation & Park center he works at or the kids he sees while working for LAUSD, Sean tries to make a difference in the lives of the people he interacts with. He continues his advocacy work as the Chair of the Democratic Party of the San Fernando Valley. Learn more about AFSCME Local 741 leader Sean Rivas in episode 15 of We The Union.