by Maria Fisher | Aug 28, 2023 | Uncategorized
Recently, AFSCME international issued a call to action to our AFSCME family to support members in Florida in response to the passage of the anti-worker Senate Bill (SB) 256, which went into effect on July 1, 2023. Council 66 answered the call immediately by sending...
by Maria Fisher | May 24, 2023 | Member Spotlight, Uncategorized
At 5am on April 5, 2023, Krone Brown and Kenneith Carter, local 1961 City of Albany, were on their usual route picking up garbage when they noticed the smell of what seemed like burning rubber. Moments later, they found themselves first-on-scene at a blazing building...
by Maria Fisher | Apr 13, 2023 | Uncategorized
Every day unions fight tirelessly for workers. What happens when unions and employers fight together to save lives. In 2022, a contract provision for blood, platelet and organ donation leave was included in the Niskayuna Local 1130 contract. The moment it passed...
by Maria Fisher | Mar 5, 2023 | Member Spotlight, Uncategorized
Sandra Beasley and Deverin Dillon, BENTE 2419, are School Security Officers (SSO’s) who have spent their careers positively impacting the lives of young people at the Rochester City School District (RCSD). Recently, their work gained widespread public attention and...
by Maria Fisher | Jan 31, 2023 | Member Spotlight, Uncategorized
In a world of ever-changing technology, Gary D. Hyla, Database Administrator & President of Local 2567, has seen many significant changes in IT, (Information Technology), over his 36 years with Erie 1 BOCES. Yet, there are two main consistent themes throughout his...
