Union Rights and Solidarity

 

"Can I See You In My Office?": Your Weingarten Rights

If you are called into a meeting with management, you have the right to request union representation, should you believe discipline might result. You must make t

L800 Members Picket For Fair Contracts

We are featured on the front page of the Sept.

Workers at Non-Profits Unionize Across the Country

The cover of the January 2023 issue of The Chronicle of Philanthropy features the headline, "UNION PUSH" and the subhead, "Non-profit workers want better pay, benefits,

Highlights of COVID-19 Sick Leave and FMLA Legislation

March 25, 2020

Here are the highlights of the new legislation passed last week that creates two new Paid Leave Programs for workers impacted by the COVID-19 virus: The Emergency Paid Sick Leave Act and the Emergency Family and Medical Leave Expansion Act.

Save 25% on Teleflora Bouquets

25% off bouquets for Union members.  Click here.

For more AFSCME Advantage savings, see the

"My supervisor said that the union …"

#1 My supervisor told us that they cannot give us a raise because of the union.
The fact is that it is within the Employer's sole discretion to give merit increases, and they can even give raises that bring employees above the maximum pay for their job classification. If your supervisor says otherwise, a union representative will be happy to meet with the two of you and get the matter cleared up.

Union discounts, for necessities and fun

As an AFSCME member you can get discounts on entertainment, health plans, auto services, home loans ... and more.  See here for an overview.

ENTERTAINMENT, RENTALS, AND FLOWERS

Two union members walked into a bar

Well, not exactly. Two union members  came to members of the Local 800 Executive Board, asking for help, within a month of each other. In one case, the request was probably too late – though we could have been of help earlier. In the other case, the member ended up receiving a tidy packet of owed back pay!

Until she was fired after 17 years: “I never thought I’d need the Union’s help"

“I was one of those members who never thought I’d need the Union’s help.”

These are the words of Taeko Sakumoto, an employee of Jewish Family Service. Then, after 17 years employment, she was terminated from her position as a Residential Counselor at a JFS Domestic Violence Shelter.

AFSCME members support President Biden’s new student debt relief plans

AFSCME members support President Biden’s new student debt relief plans

Photo credit: The White House

Security when it matters: Pay raises for unionized workers reached multi-decade high in 2023

The last few years have seen a rise in worker momentum, with unionized workers raising their voices to demand higher pay, safer working conditions and more.