by admin | Sep 3, 2018 | Uncategorized
Labor Day is a time to celebrate and honor everything we do to serve our communities. It’s also a time to remember American workers who fought so hard in the past for things like safe working conditions, retirement security, and racial equality on the job. But...
by admin | Aug 27, 2018 | Uncategorized
SYRACUSE, New York – August 27, 2018 – The members of AFSCME Council 66 are proud to endorse Dana Balter for Congress. Balter’s ironclad commitment to defend workers’ rights presents a clear choice for union members who live in the 24th Congressional District. During...
by admin | Jun 27, 2018 | Uncategorized
Dan DiClemente, President of AFSCME Council 66, issued this response to the US Supreme Court’s decision in Janus v. AFSCME Council 31: In a 5-4 decision, the Supreme Court overturned decades of legal precedent by declaring that fair share fees to public service unions...
by admin | Jun 21, 2018 | Uncategorized
ROCHESTER – June 21, 2018 – At a press conference, union leaders in Rochester pushed back against the firing of the City’s Labor Relations Manager and Mayor Warren’s attacks on police, firefighters, and public employees. On June 20, Labor Relations Manager Amorette...
by admin | Jun 14, 2018 | Uncategorized
ALBANY – June 14, 2018 – AFSCME Council 66 and Pearl Insurance are launching an exciting new initiative to provide affordable insurance options exclusively for Council 66 members. These insurance programs are designed specifically for our union members to protect them...
by admin | Jun 7, 2018 | Uncategorized
Today, Joe Morelle announced that the City Public Employees Coalition (CPEC) has endorsed his candidacy for the 25th Congressional district. The CPEC is comprised of five unions in the City of Rochester, including: Board of Education Non-Teaching Employees (BENTE)...
