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Lisa Palombi gives impassioned speech about understaffing

Understaffing has negatively affected millions of workers across the country.

AFSCME Local 127 wins massive raises in historic contract

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.

AFSCME Local 3947 members urge City Council to act

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

We're Proud of You Leticia!

Secretary-Treasurer Training

May 1 at 10AM is our annual Secretary-Treasurer training. For this training, email your name and local number to Joniesha@afscme36.org. Once we've collected the RSVPs, AFSCME International will send you a registration link.

Understanding Your Rebate Training

For this training, register here:

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.