Lettie Oliver’s Life Honored with Books
Wed, 01 Sep 2010 12:00:00 EST
U.S. Rep. André Carson joined with family, friends and colleagues of the late Lettie Oliver, associate director of Council 62, to honor her memory with a collection of books focusing on women in the labor movement.
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AFSCME Member Rescues Mom, Kids
Mon, 02 Aug 2010 12:00:00 EST
Don Machacek, a member of Local 2792 (Council 5) who works for the Minnesota Department of Transportation’s Freeway Incident Response Safety Team, believes the risk he took to rescue a family of three was not a big deal.
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Maryland Home Care Providers Win First Contract Rights
Tue, 27 Jul 2010 12:00:00 EST
In their second victory since voting to join AFSCME Council 67 in 2008, approximately 4,500 independent home care providers throughout Maryland now have a contract that will help improve the conditions of their work and the services they offer.
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House Approves Public Safety Collective Bargaining Bill
Thu, 22 Jul 2010 12:00:00 EST
An amendment granting collective bargaining rights to all public safety workers was included in the War Supplemental Appropriations Act, H.R. 4899, passed by the U.S. House. It now moves to the Senate.
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New AFSCME International Board Member Elected
Mon, 19 Jul 2010 12:00:00 EST
Gary Mitchell, president of Local 2412 (Wisconsin Council 24) is AFSCME’s newest International Vice President.
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