Today the hardworking men and women represented by AFSCME at New College of Florida voted 100% unanimously in favor of recertifying their union with a nearly 75% turnout.
Following a brutal workplace attack in October that left her unconscious and hospitalized, Tina Suckow is speaking out. She and her AFSCME sisters and brothers are raising their voices against her firing by Iowa state authorities and in favor of a federal bill that would help prevent such workplace attacks.
Long time AFSCME union leader and community activistJanice Coakleyis passing on her leadership skills to the next generation. The President of Local 3293 in North Miami Beach has been a long time advocate of giving back to her community which is demonstrated by her 30+ years as a Girl Scout Troop Leader in Miami Gardens. "I do this this because I believe in giving back." said Coakley.
Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak has signed into law a historic bill granting 20,000 state workers the right to collectively bargain.
The bill, which he signed Wednesday, is the largest expansion of collective bargaining rights for state workers anywhere in the U.S. in 16 years, and it will position those workers to better fight a rigged economy that favors the wealthy.
CARSON CITY, Nev. — Public service workers across the country lauded the passage of Nevada Senate Bill 135, which expands collective bargaining rights to over 20,000 Nevada state employees – the largest statewide expansion of collective bargaining rights in 16 years.
Last year, after nearly 25 years of working hard at her job at the University of Michigan, Deborah Van Horn was forced out of work by health issues and soon found herself in need of financial assistance.
“I was put on disability, but after a while you only get about 50 percent of your normal wages,” she recounts. “It was important to me to cover general expenses and keep my credit in good standing.”
It was a powerful and emotional day in St. Augustine this week as family and friends gathered to witness the graduation of the senior class at the Florida School for the Deaf and Blind, the oldest school of it's kind in the state. Founded in 1885, the tuition-free state K-12 public school is the largest of it's kind in the nation. The graduation celebrates students who have overcome overwhelming obstacles to excel in academics without the use of sight or hearing.
EMS Week is a time to recognize the sacrifices that EMS professionals make for their communities and to honor these skilled heroes who rush into danger when we need them most. AFSCME EMS professionals play an essential role in the emergency response system, but their stories—and the wounds they suffer on the job—are often overlooked.
