About 30 members from 15 Local Unions across AFSCME District Council 36 attended the Secretary-Treasurer training held at the Union Hall on Saturday.

The Secretary-Treasurer training is one of the most important educational workshops offered by AFSCME. The Secretary-Treasurer training is a comprehensive guide to the AFSCME financial standards code, which provides step-by-step procedures for maintaining financial records, preparing meaningful financial reports, reimbursing expenses, and much more.

Workers at Kidspace Children’s Museum voted 82% in favor of forming a union with AFSCME District Council 36. The historic victory comes three months after workers announced their intent to form a union as Kidspace United.

The new union, which consists of 60 workers, such as play facilitators, guest service associates, animal program coordinators, and retail associates, marks the first time a children’s museum in Los Angeles County has successfully unionized.

Through hard-fought bargaining, Local 910 has won and ratified a new contract with the County of Los Angeles.

Los Angeles County is one of the largest employers in the state of California with about 100,000 employees, most of which are represented by unions. So, negotiating against an experienced employer can be difficult, which was the case for the AFSCME Local 910 bargaining team. However, the bargaining team members used their knowledge, skills, and experience as attorneys to negotiate a fair contract.